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WILLIAM A. WARDEN.
ROBERT L. DEXTER.
GENEALOGY OF THE
DEXTER FAMILY
IN AMERICA
Descendants of Thomas Dexter
Together -with the record of other
allied families
Compiled by
William A. Warden Robert L. Dexter
fVcrcater, Mass. Mattapoisett, Mass.
Worcester, Mass., U.S.A.
I 905
THE BLANCHARD PRESS,
V/ORCESTER, MASS.
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PREFACE
So much interest has been manife.sted at the Dexter family
reunions, in the history of the family ancestors, that tlie com-
pilers decided to secnre such adcliticmal data as was possible
to add to Avhat they had on hand and to publish a (ienealogy of
the Dexter family, together with mention of other families con-
nected by marriage.
We do not expect this ^\•ork is free from errors, but we have
tried to have them as few as possible, and we would esteem it
a favor if any of our readers will inform us of any errors that
may come to their notice. We would be very glad to receive any
additions to family records for use when occasion may offer.
In compiling this work we have made free use of public libra-
ries, family Bibles, records of cities and towns, churches, anti-
quarian and genealogical societies, together with extended cor-
respondence with scores of individuals, and every other source
of information within our reach ; and we wish at this time to
thank all those who have contributed in any way to the success
of this work.
In arranging this record we have given each person a serial
number in Arabic figures, and the family number in Roman
numerals.
The column of figures on the left margin of page is from
beginning to end the general enumeration, and where they are
followed by an asterisk [*] it shows that the record of family
is found under that number. By this plan, to trace out any
particular one, you have only to take the number at the head of
chapter or paragraph and turn back to same number in the
margin and you will there find the i)arentage, and the same
process continued Avill take vou .back to the first generations.
Thomas Dexter
OF SAUGUS AND LYNN
Of the early life of Thomas Dexter, the first ancestor of this
line of Dexters to arrive in this country, but little is known.
He came either with Mr. Endicott in 1629 or in the fleet with
Governor Winthrop in 1630. He brought with him three of
his children at least, and several servants, but as there is no
record of his wife, it is presumed that she died before they
sailed from England. There is some reason to believe that they
belonged in the neighborhood of Bristol, England, for in the
years that followed he had considerable dealing with people
who lived there. In 1640 he gave a mortgage of his 800-acre
farm at Lynn to Humphrey Hooke, alderman of Bristol, Eng.
He had received a good education, and wrote a beautiful
hand, as papers now in existence will show ; was a man of great
energy of character, public-spirited, and ever ready to con-
tribute to the support of any enterprise he thought to be of
interest to the colony; always independent, and fearless in the
expression of his opinions. Such were the leading traits; but
it must be admitted, says one writer, "that his energy of char-
acter bordered on stubbornness and his independence of thought
on indiscretion and self-will."
In 1630, in the prime of life and with ample means, he set-
tled on a farm of 800 acres in the town of Lynn, INIass. He
had many servants, and was called "Farmer Dexter." The
house was on the west side of the Saugiis River, about where the
iron works were afterward erected.
In 1633 he built a bridge over the Saugus River and stretched
a weir across it. and a little later built a mill near bv.
6 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
He was greatly interested in starting the iron works, which
were the first to be built in this section of the country, getting
the iron ore from the Cape. He interested English capital in
the enterprise and became the general manager. Some years
later, becoming convinced that the enterprise could not prove
satisfactory, he withdrew.
He became a freeman in 1631, but soon lost the honor, for he
was disfranchised on the 4th of March, 1633. He had many
quarrels and many vexatious lawsuits. In 1631 he had a quar-
rel with Captain Endicott (afterward Governor), in which the
Salem magistrate struck Mr. Dexter, who had him complained
of in court at Boston. Mr. Endicott said in his defense : "I
hear I am much complained of by Goodman Dexter for striking
him. Understanding since it is not lawful for a justice of the
peace to strike, but if you had seen the manner of his carriage
with such daring of me, with arms akimbo, it would have
provoked a very patient man. He has given out that if I had
a purse he would make me empty it, and if he cannot have
justice here, he will do wonders in England, and if he cannot
prevail there, he Avill try it out with me here at blows. If it
were lawful for me to try it out at blows and he a fit man for
me to deal with, you would not hear me complain." The jury
gave Mr. Dexter a verdict of £10.
In 1633 the court ordered Mr. Dexter to be set in the bilboes,
disfranchised and fined £10 for speaking reproachful and sedi-
tious words against the government here established.
Mr. Dexter, having been insulted by Samuel Hutchinson, met
him one day on the road, ' ' and jumping from his horse bestowed
about twenty blows on the head and shoulders of Hutchinson,
to the no small danger or deray of his senses as well as sensi-
bilities." These facts would indicate that Mr. Dexter was not
a meek man.
In 1637 he and nine others obtained from the Plymouth
Colony court a grant of the township of Sandwich. He went
there and built the first grist mill. He did hot remain there
long, however, for in 1638, he had 350 acres assigned to him as
one of the inhabitants of Lynn. He remained in Lynn- until
16-46. About this time he purchased two farms in Barnstable,
.THE INDIAN CHIEF, POGNANUM (BLACK WILL). SELLING THE LAND
OF NAHANT TO THOMAS DEXTER.
8 DEXTER PAMILT GENEALOGY.
one adjoining the mill-stream and afterwards occupied by Ms son
Wi lliam , and tlie other farm on the northeastern declivity of
"Scorton Hill." His dwelling was situated on the north side
of the old county road, and commanded an extensive prospect
of the country for miles around. Here he lived a quieter life,
yet could not keep entirely free from lawsuits, for in 1648 he
had no less than six lawsuits in court, all decided in his favor.
His greatest lawsuit was with the inhabitants of Lynn over
the ownership of the land where Nahant now is. This land
]\Ir. Dexter bought of the Indian chief Pogiianum, or "Black
"Will," paying for the same a suit of good clothes. This he
fenced in and used it to pasture his cows. The title to this
was disputed by the other inhabitants (1657) who, if his claim was
denied, would share in the division of the land. The result was
a defeat for him and his heirs, although they kept it in court
over thirty-eight 3'ears.
In 1657 Mr. Dexter took the oath of fidelity. He was
admitted freeman of Plymouth Colony on June 1, 1658. For the
next eighteen years he lived a quiet, retired life on his farm.
During the later years of his life he appears to have conveyed
his mill and his large real estate in Sandwich to his son
Thomas^, Jr., and his "West Barnstable farm to his son William ,
retaining his Scorton Hill farm and his personal estatefm^ his
own use. He sold this last mentioned farm in 1673 to William
Troope (Throope).
He then removed to Boston, that he might spend the
remainder of his days with his daughter, who was the wife of
Captain Oliver. He died there in 1677, and was buried in the
Oliver tomb in King's Chapel burying-ground.
Taken all in all, he was one of the foremost men of his times.
He had faults ; and who has not ? No attempt has been made in
this to veil them. He was not one to hide his light under a
bushel, and in estimating his character we must inquire what
he did, not what he might have done. Who did more than
Thomas Dexter to promote the interest of the infant colony at
Lynn, with the l)uilding of the weir, the bridge, the mill and
the great iron works? Who did more at Sandwich and at
Barnstable, where he built bridges, mills and roads, improve-
DEXTER FAMILY GENEi\X,OGY. 9
ments that the public took interest in? For these acts he is
deserving' credit, and they will forever embalm his memory.
As to religions matters, he was a member of tlio Pnritan
Church, yet tolerant and liberal in his views.
Children :
2" i Thomas- Dexter, b. England; m. Elizabeth Vincent, 1648.
3* ii "W illiam- Dexter, b. E ngland; m. Sarah Vincent, 1653.
4* iii Mary^ Dexter, b. England; m. (1) John Frend, m. (2) Captain
James Oliver.
5* iv Frances" Dexter, b. England; m. Richard Woodde, or [Woodee].
XoTE. — Thomas Dexter and Edmund Freeman were both among the grant-
ors of Sandwich, and both came from Lynn and were neighbors, and in
the fifth generation the families were united. Samuel Dexter of Hardwick]
married Thankful Freeman, a descendant of Edmund Freeman.
Thomas- Dexter, son of Thomas^ Dexter, was l)orn in England
and came to this country with his father. In 1647 he was
chosen constable for the town of Sandwich. This proves
that he miLst have been born before the family came to
America, as he must have been over twenty-four years of
age when elected constable. In 1648 he kept the mill that
his father built in 1640. In 1655 he was commissioned
Ensign of a company of militia, which office he held many
years, and was known as "Ensign Dexter." He served
upon the jury very often between 1652 and 1659, and was
elected surveyor of highways and collector of taxes 1675,
and the record says he was an inn-keeper 1680. He did
not have the fondness for lawsuits that his father had, l)ut
he did inherit some of his father's quarrels about line
fences, but these he settled by adjustment. In one case
when there was a dispute between the town of Sandwich
and him, the matter was left to ]\Ir. Thomas Prence, ^Nlr.
Thomas Hinckley and ]\Ir. Constant Southworth to settle.
These men were among the most prominent men in the
colonv. In 1663 Mr. Thomas Hincklev, Mr. Constant South-
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wortli and he were a committee to settle the boundary
between Sandwich and Plymouth. In 1655 he was, ac-
cording to tlie usag-es of the times, entitled to the honor of
lieing styled "]Mister," and in the latter part of his life.
lieing a large land-owner, was styled "Gentleman." He
appears to have been a worthy man, enterprising, useful, a
good neighbor and a good citizen. In addition to the land
received from his father, he was granted 100 acres upland
in Sandwich in 1667.
He married Elizabeth Vincent, 8 Nov., 1648, and they had
five children, all being alive except Thomas' at the time of
his. death (which occurred 29 Dec, 1686), and are men-
tioned in the division of his property, which was as fol-
lows, viz. :
Agreement for division of property of late Thomas-
Dexter, Gentleman, February 16, 1686-7, between Eliz-
abeth Dexter, Daniel Allen of Swansea for his wife Mary,
Jonathan Hallett of Yarmouth for his wife Abigail, and
John Dexter: "The mdow to have one-third part of all
the movable estate and chatties, the mill excepted, also to
enjoy ye westerly end of the dwelling house, both cellar
and two lower rooms and chamber and garrett for the rest
of her life ; but if she sees fit to rent her part she is to let
her son John Dexter or his heirs have the refusal of it. at
same price othei's would pay. She is also to have the corn,
rye, wheat, butter and meat she now possesses; and her son
Jolm is to cut and carry home for her suitable and suffi-
cient firewood while she dwells in Sandwich, to winter and
suiiuiifi- two cows for her and to pay her £9 per annum
wliile she lives. The son John to have the rest of estate
lioth real and personal paying to his sister Elizabeth Dexter
£55 (£5 down and balance in four years, but if she marries
Avithin three years the £50 is to be paid within one year
after her marriage). To Jonathan Ilallet £50, one half on
next Michaelmas day, the rest within three years from date
of agreement. To Daniel Allen £16 on or before 16 Feb.,
1688-89. John is to pay all debts and receive all debts due
th<- estate."
DKXTEK FA.M1LV (;ENKAI>()(i V. 1]
[Elizabeth Dexter, Jr., and .I()Iki11i;iii Ilallett si^iiccl l)y
marks. Witnesses were Stephen Skiff, James Pereival, Wni.
Bassett. Jnne, 1687.]
Children, hoi-n in Sandwich :
6* i- Mary' Dexter, b. 11 Aug., 1(349; in. 12 Oct., 1670, Daniel Allen of
Swansea.
7 ii Elizabeth' Dexter, b. 21 Sept., 1651; died young.
8 iii Thomas-' Dexter, b. 1653; died 1679.
9* iv John' Dexter, b. 1656; m. Mahitabel Hallett, 10 Xov., 1682.
10 V Elizabeth' Dexter, b. 7 Apr., 1660. In 1714 her mother left her
all her estate.
11* vi Abigail' Dexter, b. 12 June, 1663; m. Jonathan Hallett, 30 June,
1684.
Note. — This record may be of interest to some :
Account of settlement of dispute, September, 1647: "We whose names
are here under written doe give our full and free consent that Thomas
Dexter the younger shall have those two Islands of upland that lye in his
mersh near John Freeman's house. Witness our hands this 20 Sept., 1647,
Edmund Freeman, Edward Dillingham, Wm. Wood, Gorg Knot, Thomas
Dexter, Thomas Tupper.
' ' I doe acknowledge myself freely willing hereunto. Thomas Prence. ' '
William" Dexte r, son of Thomas^ Dexter, was born in England,
came to America with his father, and was in Barnstable in
1650. He lived on one of the two farms that his father
bought. He took oath in. Barnstable in 1657. He removed
to Rochester about 1679 and died there in 1694. He was
one of a party of thirty, which included such men as Wil-
liam Bradford, Kenelem Winslow, Thomas Hinckley and
Rev. Samuel Arnold, who became the grantees of the town
of Rochester. When he died he owned considerable land
both in Barnstable and in Rochester which he gave to his
children, as follows: James^ Dexter, Thomas^ Dexter and
John^ Dextei- had the Rochester lands, while Stephen^
Dexter, Philip^ Dexter and Benjamin'' Dexter had the
Barnstable land. The children all went to Rochester
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except Philip, who removed to Falmouth, Mass., and
Stephen, who remained in Barnstable and who was the only
one of the name in the town in 1703.
William- married Sarah Vincent, July, 1653, and they
had seven children, all born in Barnstable :
12 i Mary" Dexter, b. Jan., 1654; m. Moses BarloTr. Eemoved to
Rocliester.
13" ii Stephen' Dexter, b. May, 1657; m. Ann Saunders.
14* iii Philip' Dexter, b. Sept., 1659; m. Alice Allen; d. 1741.
15* iv James' Dexter, b. May, 1662; d. 15 July, 1694; m. Elizabeth
Tobey.
16* V Thomas' Dexter, b. July, 1665; m. (1) Mary Miller, 1695, (2)
Sarah C. March, 1702 ; d. 31 July, 1744. No issue.
17* vi John' Dexter, b. Aug., 1668; m. Sarah ; d. 31 July, 1744.
18* vii Benjamin' Dexter, b. 16 Feb., 1670 ; m. Sarah Arnold ; d. 1784.
Mary- Dexter, daughter of Thomas^ Dexter, was born in Eng-
land and came to America with her father and settled in
Lynn. She married (1) John Frend, October, 1639, and
(2) Captain James Oliver, an eminent merchant of Boston.
They had no family, but her father came to live with them,
and was there in 1677 when he died, and Captain Oliver
was one of the administrators of his estate.
Captain James was the son of Thomas and Ann Oliver,
who came from England in 1632. Thomas, the father, was
one of the ruling elders and of wide influence in the affairs
of the new town. Captain James was admitted freeman
1640, was of the artillery company 1651, was Lieutenant
1653 and Captain 1656 and 1666 ; was selectman 1653, and
for several years inspector of the port. He was Captain
of first military company of Boston 1673, was appointed to
command of the company in the Narragansett campaign, and
was one of the few officers that passed safely through the
"great swamp fight."
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Frances- Dexter, daughter of Thomas^ Dexter, born in England.
It is not certainly known whether she came to America with
her father or came later. She married Sergeant Richard
Woodee,* Jr., son of Richard and Annie Woodee, in 1647,
and they had eight children, born in Roxbury, Mass. The
records say that the father and Samuel, Richard, Mary,
Martha and Elizabeth w^ere dismissed to Third Church,
Boston, in 1673.
Children :
19 i Thomas^ Woodee, b. 12 Dec, 1648; d. 13 Oct., 1650.
20 ii Maiy^ Woodee, b. 21 Aug., 1650; m. John Dafferu; three children.
21 iii Martha' Woodee, b. 25 Feb., 1651-2; was a widow 1695.
22 iv Elizabeth' Woodee, b. 19 Sept., 1653.
23 V Ann' Woodee, b. 12 July, 1655.
24 vi SamueP Woodee, b. 11 Sept., 1656.
25 vii Eichard^ Woodee, b. 3 Dec, 1658.
26 viii Sarah' Woodee, b. 26 March, 1661 ; d. 23 Aug., 1661.
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Mary^ Dexter, daughter of Thomas- [Thomas^] and Elizabeth
[Vincent] Dexter, was born 11 August, 1649, at Sand-
wich, Mass., and married Daniel Allen of Swansea, 12 Oct.,
1670.
They had nine children, born in Swansea:
Mary* Allen, b. 17 Dec, 1671.
Elizabeth* Allen, b. 28 Sept., 1673.
Thomas' Allen, b. 13 Oct., 1676.
Sarah' Allen, b. 13 Aug., 1678.
Daniel' Allen, b. 29 Aug., 1680.
Ebenezer' Allen, b. 31 Aug., 1682.
John' Allen, b. 6 Dec, 1684.
Samuel' Allen, b. 16 May, 1687.
Joseph' Allen, b. 21 May, 1690.
*This n^me is sometimes spelled Woodde.
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John' Dexter, son of Thomas^ [Thomas^] and Elizabeth [Vin-
cent] Dexter, was born in Sandwich 1656. He was admitted
freeman 1681. He was a member' of militia in 1675, and
while acting as gnard was beaten by one Joseph Burge.
Said Burge was fined £5, and 10s. was given to John.
He married 10 Nov., 1682, Mehitabel Hallett. She was
the daughter of Andrew Hallett, Jr.,* of Yarmouth, who
was one of the wealthiest men in that place.
In 1686 he sold to his brother-in-law, Jonathan Hallett,
a negro slave called "Harry," aged 29 years, for £20.
Four children, born in Portsmouth, R. I. :
Elizabeth* Dexter, b. 1 Nov., 168.3.
Thomas* Dexter, b. 26 Aug., 1686; m. Mercy Fish, 1710.
Abigail* Dexter, b. 26 May, 1689; m. Job Lawton, 10 Sept., 1713.
John* Dexter, b. 11 Sept., 1692; m. Mercy Manchester, 12 Dec,
1717.
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Abigail'' Dexter, daughter of Thomas- [Thomas^] and Elizabeth
[Vincent] Dexter, was born 12 June, 1663, at Sandwich,
Mass. She married Jonathan Hallett (on 30 June, 1683-4),
the son of Andrew Hallett, Jr., of Yarmouth. After the
death of his father he removed to Yarmouth, and was the
wealthiest man in that town. He was constable in 1684.
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*Andrew Hallett, Jr., the son of Andrew Hallett of Weymouth, England, came over
in 1636 at the age of 28. His father came over at an earlier date and was known as
Schoolmaster Hallett.
Andrew, Jr., settled in Lynn, moving to Yarmouth in 1637. Admitted as freeman
before 1640. In 1642 he bought of Giles Hopkins the first house known to have been
built by white men in town, also ten acres of land. He afterward purchased other lots
until he owned 300 acres. He had rights in the common land for 500 acres more; he also
had land in Barnstable.
He was a shrewd calculator and good business man, and before his death his taxes
amounted to one-twentieth of the whole tax of the town. He died in 1684, aged 76
years, and by his will, after providing for his wife, Annie (who was a daughter of An-
thony Besse of Sandwich), remembered his daughters and grandchildren liberally.
and giving to his oldest son, Jonathan (who married Abigail Dexter) the little calves'
pasture, so called, as a token of his right as oldest son. His sons John and Jonathan
to divide the rest of the property peacefully between them. His estate was valued at
£1180. Much of his landed estate remained in the family for years.
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They lived in the same house with his mother until her
death in 1695, when he built a new house. He was not an
ediTcated man. but succeeded in o-etting- together considera-
ble property for those times. He died 14 Jan., 1716-17,
aged 69 ; his wife died 12 Sept., 1715, aged 52, and they
were both buried in the old burying-ground at Yarmouth.
They had nine children, all born at Yarmouth:
MehitabeP Hallett, b. ; m. Edward Stm-ges, 2.5 Nov., 1703.
Ebenezer* Hallett, b. ; d. 1760; married three times.
Thomas* Hallett, 1). 1(501; d. 1772; married four times; no
fhildren.
43 iv Deacon Jonathan* Hallett, b. 1693; d. 1783; m. 1719, Desire
Howes ; eleven children.
44 V David* Hallett, b. ; m. 1719, Mary, daughter of John An-
nable ; ten children. Eemoved to Hyannis, and was first to
build there.
4.5 vi Abigail* Hallett, b. ; m. Hatsuld Freeman, 18 Jan., 1710.
46 vii * Hallett, b. , and lived to be over 100 years old.
47 viii Elizabeth* Hallett, b. ; m. Paul Crowell, 21 Oct., 1714.
48 ix Timothy* Hallett, b. 1702; d. 1771. He was a farmer and had
six children ; was married three times.
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Stephen^ Dexter, son of William- [Thomas^] and Sarah [Vin-
cent] Dexter, was born in Barnstable, Mass., May, 1657,
where he spent his whole life. He married Ann Saunders
on 27 April, 1696, and they made their home on the farm
which was originally his grandfather Thomas', at Dexter lane,
"West Barnstable. In 1703 he was the only one of the name
left in Barnstable. He died in 1729, his will being probated
17 March, 1729-30.
Thej" had ten children :
49* i Mary* Dexter, b. 24 Aug., 1696; m. Samuel Chead, a March, 1717.
50 ii A son who died in infancy, 23 Dec, 1698.
51 iii Abigail* Dexter, b. 13 May, 1699.
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52 iv Content* Dexter, b. 5 Feb., 1701; m. Eben Saunders, 1725.
53* V Ann' Dexter, b. 3 March, 1703 ; m. John Williams, 1725.
54 vi Sarah'' Dexter, b. 1 June, 1705.
55 vii Stephen' Dexter, b. 26 July, 1707; m. Abigail Collins, 1736. Had
his father's homestead.
56 viii Mercy' Dexter, b. 5 July, 1709.
57 ix Meriam' Dexter, b. 8 March, 1712.
58 X Cornelius' Dexter, b. 21 March, 1714; never married.
Note. — Cornelius and Molly lived in a two-story house on east side of
Dexter lane, opposite the mill pond.
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Philip^ Dexter, son of AVilliam^ [Thomas^] and Sarah [Vincent]
Dexter, was born at Barnstable, Mass., September, 1659.
He spent his early days in Barnstable, but at the time of
his marriage to Alice Allen, he moved to Falmouth, where
he spent the remainder of his life. He died 1741, aged 82.
He was miller there many years. At one time he was com-
plained of for charging too high, but as he was the only
miller, the people were dependent upon him. A committee
was sent to consult with him, but the record does not reveal
the result, but at a later period he was paid by the town £30
for his part of the mill and the land that the pond covered,
so it may be that the matter was settled in that way. In
1712 he and Thomas Bowerman were appointed to lay out
land of the "New Purchase" into lots, etc. He was select-
man, and also town clerk.
They had nine children :
59 i Joseph' Dexter, b. ; m. 1756. He had pew number 10 in
the neAv church at Falmouth.
ii Philip' Dexter, b. ; m. Tamer Chadwick, 19 Jan., 1752.
iii Jabez' Dexter, m. Mary Dexter, daughter of James' Dexter of
Rochester.
John' Dexter, b. • ; d. 1723.
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James^ Dexter, son of William- [Thomas^] and Sarah [Vincent]
Dexter, was born in Barnstable, IMass., INIay, 1662. He
went to Rochester with his father, where he married Eliza-
beth Tobey. They had three children born in Rochester.
In 1712, after the death of the father, INIary, the daughter,
being a minor over 11, chose Jabez Dexter (a kins-
man) for guardian, and Deborah chose Samuel Hunt for
her guardian.
Children :
68 i Elizabeth* Dexter, b. — — .
69 ii Mary* Dexter, b. 5 Aug., 1692; m. before 1715 to Jabez Dexter
of Falmouth. (See No. 61.)
70 ill Deborah* Dexter, b. Rochester, 22 July, 1697; m. before 1720 to
Samuel Hilman of Chilmark. In 1718 she sold sixty acres of
land to Moses Barlow for £250.
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Thomas' Dexter, son of William- [Thomas^] and Sarah [Vin-
cent] Dexter, was born at Barnstable, Mass., 1665 ; died
1711. He married (1) Mary jMiller, 17 July, 1695, and had
by her one son; married (2) Sarah C. March in 1702-3.
The son must have died before his father, for he is not men-
tioned in his will, and he leaves most of his property to
Constant Dexter, who had been brought up by him. He
gave land to INIary Sherman, wife of William Sherman, who
was a daughter of his brother John. He also gave land to
Rose, or Rest, Dexter, daughter of his brother John. He
gave £3 each to the four daughters of his brother John and
to the two daughters of his brother Benjamin. He gave
£5 to the church, and all the balance to Constant Dexter,
son of his brother Benjamin.
71 i William* Dexter, b. 22 April, 1696; died before 1741.
IQ ' DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
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John- Dexter, son of William^ [Thomas^] and Sarah [Vincent]
Dexter, born in Barnstable, August, 1668; died 31 July,
1744.
He was called yeoman in 1690. He sold land to Samuel
Arnold and John Hammond, and in 1714 to James Wins-
low, and in 1716 to Thomas Dexter.
He married Sarah in 1702, and had seven children,
all born at Rochester. His wife died 21 Jan., 1755.
Children :
72" i Gershom^ Dexter, b. 5 Jan., 1703; m. MeMtable Bolls, 1 Oct.,
1755.
73 ii Hannah* Dexter, b. 6 Nov., 1705 ; m. James Steward, 16 April,
1730.
74 iii Eose [or Best]' Dexter, b. 25 Feb., 1708.
75 iv Dinah* Dexter, b. 14 Oct., 1711.
76 V Fortunatus* Dexter, b. 6 Aiig., 1715; d. 5 Dec, 1715.
77 vi Mary* Dexter, b. 3 Aug., 1719; m. William Sherman.
78" vii John* Dexter, b. 16 Dec, 1727; m. Sarah Handy, 11 Dec, 1746.
Copy of the will of John^ Dexter, 9 June, 1744 :
1st. I give to Sarah, my dearly beloved wife, the whole improvement
and income of my whole estate, both within doors and without, so long as
she shall be my widow, and in case of her intermarriage to have her
thii'ds of the income of my lands for one year, and this bequest not to
hinder her and her sou Gershom agreeing for her maintenance if they can
agree otherwise.
I appoint my son Gershom sole executor, and order him to pay all my
just debts out of my movable estate in case there be sufficient to do it
with. After the legacies hereafter mentioned are paid and in case there
are not sufficient to pay legacies and debts, he shall pay them out of my
lands which I shall leave.
I give all my real estate, consisting of house and lands, to my sons,
Gershoin and John, to be equally divided between them after my wife shall
have done with it, and it is to be to them and their heirs forever. And in
case they shall not divide it in their lifetime, it shall be in the power of
their heirs or either of their heirs to divide, and in case either of my sons
shall see cause to sell in the lifetime of the other, he shall first give the
DEXTER FAMILY GENE.VLOGY. 19
offer to his brother, who shall have liberty of buying by giving as much
as another will. And this I give them on condition that they shall pay out
the legacies that 1 order them to pay to their sisters.
I give to my daughter Mary fifteen acres of land out of my grants, to
be hers forever, taken up as the grants will allow of.
I give to my three daughters, Hannah, Dinah and Mary, £5 each, to be
paid in bills or movables within one year.
I give to my daughter Eest £20 in bills of good credit, old tenor, and a
liberty in my dwelling-house during her single life, with firewood and such
conveniences for her as she and her mother may order.
This is my last will.
John Dexter.
18
Benjamin' Dexter, son of William- [Thomas^] and Sarah [Vin-
cent] Dexter, was born in Barnstable, Feb., 1670; removed
to Rochester with his father, where he died in 1732.
He married Sarah Arnold, the daughter of Rev. SamneP
Arnold, who was the second minister at Rochester, and also
one of the grantees of the toA\Ti. Her grandfather, Rev.
SamueP Arnold, was third minister of Marshfield.
Benjamin was a farmer and sold land in 1693 to Moses
Barlow, in 1699 to Jolm Hammond, in 1723 to Edward
Winslow, in 1715 to John Corning. All of this land was
inherited from his father.
He died in 1732, estate valued at £1047. They had eleven
children, all born in Rochester. At the father's death
James Dexter was made gaiardian of the two young chil-
dren, Seth and Joanna.
Children :
79"^ i Noah* Dexter, b. in Eochester, 26 March, 1697; d. 1755.
80"^ ii James* Dexter, b. in Eochester, 22 July, 1698; d. 1775.
81* iii Benjamin* Dexter, b. in Eochester, 4 March. 1700.
82 iv Sarah* Dexter, b. in Eochester, 1 July, 1702.
83* v Josiah* Dexter, b. in Eochester, 12 Nov., 1704.
84* vi Constant* Dexter, b. in Eochester, 27 Nov., 1706.
85* vii Samuel* Dexter, b. in Eochester, 14 Dec, 1708.
86* viii Ephvaim* Dexter, b. in Eochester, 27 May, 1711; d. 4 Nov., 1774.
20 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
87 ix Daniel* Dexter,, b. in Eochester, 29 July, 1713.
88 X Joanna' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 12 Dec, 1715; m. John Barrows,
22 Nov., 1737, by Eev. T. Euggles.
89^ xi Seth' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 3 Oct., 1718 ; d. 6 April, 1793.
The will of Benjamin Dexter:
In the name of God, Amen: this 15th day of August, Anno Domini one
thousand seven hundred and thirty two (1732), I Benjamin Dexter of Eoch-
ester in the County of Plymouth, in the Province of Massachusetts Bay in
Xew England, Yeoman, do make and ordain this my last will and testa-
ment.
First, I give my soul to God that gave it, and my body to ye groimd
to be buried by my Execvitors after my decease at their discretion. And as
to my worldly estate which God has pleased to bless me with, I give, and
dispose of ye same in ye manner & form following
First, I give to my son Noah the homestead he now lives in, containing
something above forty acres, and his bounds to begin at the water-side on
the Westerly side of my land, and to run straight up to the place called
the gate, and from thence by the stone-wall down to the salt-Avater again, con-
taining ui^land and salt-meadow, and ye same to be to him and his heirs and
assigns forever.
Item: — I give to my son James all the lands of all sorts which descended
from the Eev. Mr. Samuel Arnold of Eochester, his Grand-father, to my
wife and me, and also that which descended from our brother John
Arnold to us, or either of us, the same to be to him his heirs and assigns
forever, be the same more or less in Eochester or elsewhere, excepting a
certain forty acres wh was given to my wife by deed: and since there may
arise a dispute in law whether I have power to will the said lands wh
descended from the said Arnolds to my Wife deceased. And that the
same may be secured to these I shall give it unto, my Will is that all my
other children and heirs in Law of my S<i Wife deceased, shall as they
come to lawful age and s^ James or his heirs shall demand it, give him
and them a quit-cJaim of all their rights thereunto: and upon their, or
either of their refusal so to do, my will is that sixty pounds worth of that
estate which I shall in this my will give to any of them so refusing to do
it shall be taken out of his or her part and portion of my estate and be
giveYi to my said son James and ye same to be to him and his heirs forever.
Item : My Avill is that my two sons Benjamin and Josiah shall have
equally divided between them or their heirs, and ye same to be to them and
their heirs and assigns forever, all the lands where they live, being what I
bought of John Mumford, containing their homesteads to be equally
divided between them as they may agree or if they cannot then by two
men equally chosen by them or their heirs, and also the land adjoining
which I have laid out there in my own right, and each to have his half
wliore liis house stands.
DEXTER FAMILY GENE^VLOGY. -J 1
Item: — My Will is that my sou Samuel shall have throe-score acres of
my granted lands, wch are not laid out, but granted to be laid out, ad.ioin-
ing to my homestead as may best suit him, so as to take in the land he
hath broken up beginning about ten Eod above the Mill-dam and so as to
include the sd three-score acres with the allo^vance, and also I give him the
one-third part of ye mills and appurtenances, ye same to be him & his heirs
forever.
Item: — I give to my son Ephraim and ye same to be to him& his heirs
and assigns forever, also ye like quantity of sixty acres of my granted
lands which is not taken up, but already granted to be taken, on the vrest-
erly side of Samuel 's grants adjoining to my homestead with the one-
third part of ye mills & appurtenances.
Item: — My Will is that Daniel my son, shall have twenty acres of my
granted lands and take it up where it shall suit him best, and the same
with one-third part of my mill and appurtenances to be to him and his
heirs and assigns forever.
Item: — My Will is that my son Seth shall have my homestead that I
now live on, and the same to be to him and his heirs and assigns forever,
by the sd homestead I mean to contain what lands I have already laid out
and recorded where I now live, with ye housing on the same, not to
include the Mill course.
Item: — My Will is that my son Constant shall have twenty acres out of
my eighty acre grant, to be taken up as the grant will allow of, but not to
interfere with any of his brethren in laying out the same so as to deprive
them of their choice and ye s<i twenty acres to be to him his heirs and
assigns forever.
Item: — My Will is that my daughter Sarah shall have out of my movable
estate eighty pounds paid her out of my movable estate by my executors
over and above what I have already given her, ye same to be to her and her
heirs forever.
Item: — My Will is that my daughter Joanna shall have one-hundred
pounds out of my movable estate paid her by my executors. Also my will
is that my son Daniel shall have that forty acres of land which was my sd
Wife's, his mother's, by a deed or conveyance from her Hond Father
Arnold, the same to be to him his heirs and assigns forever. And my
Will is that all his brothers and sisters sign him a Quit-Claim of all their
rights thereunto as they shall come of lawful age, when desired, & that
if any of them leave heirs, before they quit-claim, they are also obliged
thereimto as they are to my son James, and upon their refusal, my Will
is that thirty pounds worth of ye estate which I herein give to such as
refuse shall be taken and given to my said son Daniel to be to him his
heirs and assigns forever.
Item: — My Will is that what salt-meadow I bought in Eochester afore-
said which did belong to Ye Ancient Freeman called Freemans rights to be
divided among my two sons Benjamin And Josiah as also two lots of my
Salt-Meadow at the Pine Islands so called in sd Eochester, shall be to my
22 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
sd two sons Benjamin and Josiah and to their heirs forever: And it is
to be noted that all the lands before willed lyeth in Rochester aforesaid,
also my will is that my son Samuel shall have two lots of salt-meadow -at
Pine Island to be to him and his heirs forever, and my son Ephraim two
lots at Pine Island to him and his heirs forever, also my son Daniel two
lots more at Pine Island to him and his heirs forever.
And I- do hereby ordain and appoint my three sons Samuel and Ephraim
& Seth joint Executors of this my last Will and Testament, and my will
is that if there be any part of my movable estate left after my just debts
and funeral charges and charges of settling my estate are paid & Sarah
has her eighty pounds, and Joanna has her himdred pounds out thereof, as
money shall then pass of this province, that the Surplussage be equally
divided among my sons Samuel Ephraim & Daniel.
Also my will that whatsoever other lands I have or do own, be ye same
whatsoever or wheresoever that I have not in this my Will given away shall
be equally divided among all my sons to be to them and their heirs forever.
In testimony of this my last Will and Testament I have hereunto set my
hand and seal the day and year first written.
Benjamin Dexter. [Seal]
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and declared by me the s^ Ben-
jamin Dexter, as my last Will & Testament.
In the presence of us John Hammond, Samuel Winslow, Rowld Hammond,
George (his X mark) Danford, Timothy Ruggles.
37
Thomas^ Dexter, son of John^ [Thomas^ Thomas^] and Mehit-
abel [Hallett] Dexter, born 26 Aug., 1686; married Mercy-
Fish of Portsmouth, 28 April, 1710. Was elected Repre-
sentative in 1738. Was on jury in 1733.
Children :
no
i MehitabeP Dexter, b. 15 March, 1710-11.
91 ii ZurieF Dexter, b. 16 Dec, 1712.
38
Abigail' Dexter, daughter of John' [Thomas^, Thomas^] and
.M<'hital)el [Ilallett] Dexter, born 26 May, 1689, died 6
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 23
Aug., 1725. Married in Portsmouth, R. I., 10 Sept., 1713,
Job Lawton, son of Isaac and Elizabeth (TaUman) Lawton
of Portsmouth; he was born 1691.
Children :
92 i Thomas' Lawton, b. 16 June, 1715.
93 ii Job'' Lawton, b. 31 Oct., 1717.
94 iii Isaac" Lawton, b. 20 Jan., 1719-20.
95 iv John' Lawton, b. 11 March, 1721-2; d. 1740.
96 V George" Lawton, b. 9 June, 1724.
39
John' Dexter, son of John' [Thomas-, Thomas^] and Mehitabel
[Hallett] Dexter, was born 11 Sept., 1692 ; married Mercy
Manchester, 12 Dec, 1717.
They had seven children, born in Portsmouth, R. I. :
97 i Thomas' Dexter, b. in Portsmouth, 24 July, 1718.
98 ii John' Dexter, b. in Portsmouth, 26 July, 1722.
99 iii Benjamin'^ Dexter, b. in Portsmouth, 23 Dec, 1724.
100 iv AbigaiF Dexter, b. in Portsmouth, 30 Nov., 1726.
101 V Stephen'' Dexter, b. in Portsmouth, 9 April, 1728.
102 vi Willianr' Dexter, b. in Portsmouth, 1 July, 1730.
103 vii Mary' Dexter, b. in Portsmouth, 16 Dec, 1734; m. Noah Sprague,
Jr., 28 Nov., 1756.
49
Mary^ Dexter, daughter of Stephen^ [William-, Thomas^] and
Ann [Saunders] Dexter, was born 24 Aug., 1696; married
Samuel Cheard.
Children :
104 i David' Cheard, b. before 1729.
105 ii Elizabeth' Cheard, b. before 1729.
24 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
53
Ann^ Dexter, daughter of Stepheir [William^, Thomas^] and
Ann [Sannders] Dexter, was born 3 March, 1703; married
John^ Williams before 1729.
One child:
107 i Antf Williams, b. before 1729.
60
Philip^ Dexter, son of Philip' [William^ Thomas-j and Alice
[Allen] Dexter, was born in Fahnonth; married Tamer
Chadwick, 19 elan., 1752.
One child:
108 i Joseph' Dexter, b. 22 March, 1753.
61
Jabez^ Dexter, son of Philip^ [William-, Thomas^] and Alice
[Allen] Dexter, was born in Falmonth, Mass. ; married Mary
Dexter, daughter of James^ Dexter. He was constable in
1738; was called yeoman; was on jnry 1758.
109 i Alice^ Dexter, b. in Eochester, 9 Nov., 1715; d. 1 Sept., 1746.
110 ii AbigaiP Dexter, b. in Rochester, 6 Nov., 1717; m. Nathaniel
Snow, 8 Sept., 1774.
111 iii Willianr Dexter, b. in Eochester, 14 May, 1719.
112 iv Sarah= Dexter, b. in Eochester, 19 Feb., 1720; d. 25 Aug., 1721.
113 V James" Dexter, b. in Eochester, 18 July, 1722; d. 11 June, 1723.
114* vi Seth^ Dexter, b. in Eochester, 17 Feb., 1723; m. Mary Kirby,
21 May, 1753.
115 vii Elizabeth'^ Dexter, b. in Eochester, 15 June, 1725; m. Isaac
Stephens, 26 Nov., 1747.
116" viii Jabez' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 11 May, 1728; m. Patience Ham-
mond, 7 Nov., 1751.
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117 ix ThankfuP Dexter, b. ia Koehester, 20 March, 1729.
118 X Elnathan^ Dexter, b. in Eochester, 17 June, 1732; m. Mercy
Snow, 26 Feb., 1758^ d. before Feb., 1759.
119 xi Marjr* Dexter, b. in Eochester, 20 May, 1734; d. 1761. (See wilh)
Also mentioned in their will a daughter Hannah who Avas living in
1759, and a son Jonathan, deceased.
Will of Mary^^ Dexter, the daughter of Jabez and Mary Dexter
of Eochester, made January, 1761 ; allowed June, 1761 :
Being sick with wasting sickness, etc., I give to my beloved brother, Jabez
Dexter, all my right and title to the estate belonging to me in town of
Eochester, or which I am lawful heir of, wherever the same may be, to be
his and his heirs forever.
I give to my brother Jabez my sidesaddle, wearing clothes and apparel,
also a chest and a chest of drawers belonging to me.
I appoint my brother Jabez my executor.
Mary (her X mark) Dexter.
Ephraim Dexter, "~\
Benj. Bowls, '- Witnesses.
Joshua Snow, )
Will of Jabez* and Mary Dexter of Eochester, ]\Iass., made 27
Feb., 1759 :
1st. We give our son William one shilling.
2nd. We give to our son Jabez all tlie land we are possessed of where
he now dwelleth as it is laid out upon record. To him and his heirs forever.
3rd. We give our grandchild Elnathan, the child of our deceased son
Jonathan, twenty acres of land, in French meadow, to be set off to him by
east and west lines at north end of homestead if he lives to the age of
21 years.
4th. We give to our daughter Mercy, the widow of our deceased son
Elnathan, the liberty and use of our. southeast room during her widowhood,
and liberty to cut firewood and a privilege of apples for her own use.
5th. We give to our daughter Mary the privilege of living in our north-
easterly room so long as she shall remain single; also we give said daughter
Mary one bed and bedding and other conveniences for housekeeping, and
firewood cut and drawn to the door; also the improvement of half the little
orchard.
6th. We give to our daughter Thankful £10.
7th. We give to our three daughters, Hannah, Aljigail and Elizabeth,
one shilling each.
26 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
8th. We give to our son Seth our whole homestead excepting what is
set off as above; also our stock and outdoor movables, upon condition of
his fulfilling the aforementioned articles, and supporting us, his parents,
during oiu* natural li%es.
We give to our son Seth one-half lot of salt meadows at Pine Island, and
also appoint him to be our executor.
Feb. 27, 1759.
Approved, 1773.
Jabez Dexter.
Mary Dexter.
72
Gershom^ Dexter, son of John' [William^, Thomas^] and Sarah
[ ] Dexter, was born 5 Jan., 1703. He married (1) Ruth
Shrive of Portsmouth, R. I., 14 Jan., 1738-9 ; she was the
daughter of John, Jr., and Mary (Soule) Shrive, and was
born 20 July, 1715. He married (2) Mehitable Bolls, 1755.
They had five children, born in Rochester :
120" i Joshua' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 24 May, 1756; m. Thankful
Dexter, 30 Dec, 1782.
Deborah^ Dexter, b. in Eochester, 5 April, 1758.
Patience" Dexter, b. in Eochester, 15 March, 1761.
Philij^" Dexter, b. in Eochester, 15 Jan., 1763; d. Nov., 1832; m.
Patience Eandall, 28 Dec, 1786.
124 V Elizabeth'' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 9 June, 1766.
78
John* Dexter, son of John^ [William^, Thomas^] and Sarah
[ ] Dexter, was born 16 Dec, 1727. He married
Sarah Handy, 11 Dec, 1746. She died 15 Oct., 1809.
They had ten children, born in Rochester :
125 ) Hannah'' Dexter, b. 1 Feb., 1747; m. Nicholas Snow, 8 Dec, 1768.
126" ii Jolnr Dexter, b. 16 Sept., 1749; m. Eebecca Hillis, 9 March,
1777.
127 iii Elenor' Dexter, b. 29 Oct., 1751.
128* iv Silas'' Dexter, b. 9 Oct., 1753; m. Elenor Bumpes, 25 Oct., 1778.
121
ii
122
iii
123*
iv
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 27
129 V Sarah' Dexter, b. 12 Jan., 1756.
130 vi Ruth' Dexter, b. 22 Feb., 1758; no family.
131* vii David'' Dexter, b. 17 June, 1760; d. 14 Sept., 1854; m. Mary
Butler, 1 April, 1780.
132* viii Jonathan' Dexter, b. 7 Sept., 1762; d. 9 Nov., 1841; m. (1)
Hannah Church, (2) Dolly White, 1800.
133* ix Eeuben" Dexter, b. 26 Jan., 1765; d. 3 April, 1846; m. (1) Mary
Tobey, (2) Anna Tobey, 1791.
134 X Nathan' Dexter, b. 2 May, 1767; d. 8 Feb., 1801; m. Bahama
Hathaway, d. 22 May, 1805; one dau., Bethiah" Dexter, b. 12
March, 1800; m. John Martin.
79
Noah^ Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [William-, Thomas^] and Sarah
[Arnold] Dexter, was born 26 March, 1697. He married
Epipheny Hammett, and died 1755, leaving- property to
value of £800 to wife and children as follows : A committee
comprisino' Joseph Barlow, Benj. Hammond, George Barlow,
Nathan Hammond and Noah Spragiie set off the wife dower,
viz., eighteen acres, which was laid out to Noah in 1744,
also a wood lot of five acres, also two acres of saltmarsh,
also the great room in the low part of the dwelling, and that
only with the liberty of a way ont from the north door west
to the land first set off', and room to lay wood near north
door and to draw water at the well, reserving liberty to
bake in the oven for such as may live in the chambers. The
oldest son, Edward, had two-sixths of the remainder of the
land, and all of the dwelling except that set off to the
widow. He also pnrchased the share of Kenben. Benjamin
had one-sixth of land set off to him and Jedidah and Jane
each had one-sixth to them. This was done July 20, 1756.
Children :
135* i Edward'' Dexter, b. in Rochester, 13 Sept., 1730; m. Annie ,
1755; (2) Mary Babcock.
136 ii Reuben' Dexter, b. in Rochester, 11 July, 1732.
137* iii Benjamin' Dexter, b. in Rochester, 25 Sept., 1734; m. Priscilla
Benson, 19 Oct., 1756.
28 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
13S iv Jedidah" Dexter, b. iu Rochester, 25 Dec, 1738; m. Seth Hatha-
■svay of Dartmoutli, 1767.
139 V Jaue' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 5 Jan., 1749; m. Benson.
80
James^ Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [William^, Thomas^] and Sarah
[Arnold] Dexter, born 27 July, 1698; died Dec. 11, 1775.
He married, 29 May, 1723, Lois Sherman of Marshfield;
she was born 1690; died 1780.
They had five children, all born in Rochester. He left
his property to wife, and after her decease to daughter
Sarah and grandchildren, so it would seem that his sons
and other daughters must have died before he did. He
received some of his property from his Grandfather
Arnold 's estate, as the following note will show :
''1720. Sarah Arnold, wife of Samuel; Samuel Arnold;
John Hammond and wife Mary; John Bourne and wife
Elizabeth; Benjamin Dexter and wife Sarah, release all
their right to forty acres of land and deed the same to James
Dexter, singleihan, for divers years of service for Sarah
Arnold, his grandmother, since the death of her husband,
Rev. Samuel Arnold."
He was fence viewer in 1740, 1743, 1744, 1756; was on
grand jury 1742, 1762, and on jury 1740.
Children :
140 i Thomas^ Dexter, b. in Eochester, 25 Sept., 1725.
141 ii Lois' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 31 Jan., 1727; d. 1748; m. Eichard
Church, 27 Nov., 1746. One son, Charles Church.
142 iii Jean' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 9 March, 1729.
143 iv James' Dexter, Jr., b. in Eochester, 1730; d. 1767.
144* V Sarah' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 12 Dec, 1732; m. Stephen Perry,
20 Nov., 1755.
AVill of James^ Dexter of Rochester.
I give to my beloved -svife, Lois, one-third of all the profits of my estate,
both real and personal, during her natural life, and at her death my will
is that what T give to her shall descend to the heirs of my daughter, Sarah
DEXTER FxVMILY GENEALOGY. 25)
Perry. Two-thirds to the male heirs and one-third to the female heirs
of my said daughter, to be to them, their heirs and assigns forever.
I also give to my said wife one good feather bed and furniture, to be to
her, her heirs forever.
I give to my grandson, Charles Church, son of my daughter, Lois Church,
deceased, to him, his heirs and assigns forever, that lot of land I own
lying near Seth Snow's in Eochester, laid out to me in 1748. I also give to
my grandson, Charles Church, £100, in lieu of what will come to him by
heirship in his uncle's, James Dexter, deceased, estate, to be. paid him by
my executor on condition that said Church doth quit-claim his claim to the
aforesaid estate and give a deed of it to my grandson, Thomas Perry, son
of my daughter Sarah ; but if he refuse to deed said property, then I direct
my executors to pay him £44 13s. 4d. in eighteen months after my decease,
this to be in lieu of the £100 also on his refusal as aforesaid. My will
is that my grandson, Thomas Perry, have the sum of £45 6s. paid to him on
his arrival at age of 21.
J give my son-in-law, Stephen Perry, the same, to be his, his heirs and
assigns forever, that lot of land and orchard known as the ' * Old Orchard ; ' '
also I give him my negro man named Cezar; the said Cezar to do choars for
my widow as needs and necessity require.
I give to my grandson, James Perry, son of Sarah, the same to be his,
his heirs and assigns forever, all the salt meadow I own at a place called
Occot in Eochester.
I give to my daughter, Sarah Perry, the wife of. Stephen Perry,, all my
estate, both real and personal, whatsoever that I have not given away
otherwise by this will, to be to her during her natural life, and also the
improvement thereon to her husband, Stephen Perry, during his life, or
until his marriage with another woman, and after her death and his inter-
marriage two-thirds, to be equally divided between the male children that
my daughter may have by husband Perry, and one-third to the female
children that she may have, to be theirs, their heirs forever.
In case my daughter shall lose her husband and shall marry and have
other children, my will is that each child shall have £13 6s. 8d., to be paid
to them on their arrival at age 21 years by the children of my daughter by
Perry, the male children paying two-thirds and the female children paying
one-third.
I appoint Stephen Perry, my son-in-law, as my executor.
Dated 31 Jan., 1774.
James Dexter. [X]
Joseph Hammond.
Seth Blackwell
Tisdale Winslow.
Property valued £1396 10s. Id.
Probated 1 Jan., 1776.
30 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
81
Benjamin^ Dexter, sou of Benjamin^ [William^, Thomas^] and
Sarali [Arnold] Dexter, was born 4 March, 1700 ; died 1738.
He married Hannah Barrow, 8 June, 1721 ; had six children,
born in Rochester, Mass. He died 1738 leaving all young
children, and Ebenezer Barlow was appointed guardian of
the children. Was one of petitioners to have part of town
where they lived set off into a precinct in 1735. He was
constable in 1735 and 1736 ; was one of jury in 1734.
Children :
145* i Peleg" Dexter, b. 16 April, 1722; m. Catherine Cosby, 14 Feb.,
1743.
146' ii Jonathan' Dexter, b. 30 April, 1724; m. (1) Hannah , (2)
Philippa Vincent.
147 iii Enoeh=^ Dexter, b. 6 March, 1726; m. Jedidah Morse, 7 Sept.,
1755. She died 1787. No children.
148' iv Ebenezer' Dexter, b. 6 Aug., 1728.
149* V Joseph' Dexter, b. 27 Feb., 1731.
150 vi Isaac' Dexter, b. 19 July, 1734.
83
Josiah' Dexter, son of Benjamin' [William^, Thomas^] and Sarah
[ArnoldJ Dexter, was born 12 Nov., 1704; married Abigail
Dexter 13 Nov., 1740, and had seven children. He was con-
stable in 1743. H-e was a farmer and cordwainer in 1746. He
recorded the following as the distinguishing mark for his
cattle : ' ' Slit in top of left ear ; half penny cut out of each
side of same; crop cut off the top of right ear." The in-
ventory of his estate in 1769 was, personal estate, £200; real
estate, £240.
Children:
151" i Benjamin'- Dexter, b. 19 Dec, 1741; d. 15 Feb., 1790; m. Mary
Hathaway, 29 Sept., 1774.
152 ii Philip' Dexter, h. 5 Jan., 1743.
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153 iii PauP Dexter, b. 20 Dec, 1745; d. 8 April, 1746.
154 iv Hannah'' Dexter, b. 26 Nov., 1747.
155* V David' Dexter, b. 9 Nov., 1749; d. 30 Dec., 1826; m. Sarah
Alleu, 5 Nov., 1779.
156 vi Alice-" Dexter, b. 29 July, 1751 ; d. 8 July, 1752.
157 vii Jonathan'' Dexter, b. 20 Au^., 1753.
84
Constant^ Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [William^, Thomas^] and
Sarah [Arnold] Dexter, was born 27 Nov., 1706 ; died 1756.
He married Meribah Dilloway 1731, and had nine children,
born in Eochester. He sold land to his brothers, Benjamin
and Josiah, in 1733. He was on jury 1739.
Children :
Bettf Dexter, b. 19 March, 1733.
Meribah'* Dexter, b. 16 Jan., 1735; ni. 16 March, 1758, Joseph
Child of Barnstable.
Drusilla' Dexter, b. 12 March, 1737.
Sarah'' Dexter, b. 28 Jan., 1739.
Nathan" Dexter, b. 8 Feb., 1741.
Isaac^ Dexter, b. 13 June, 1744.
Thomas^ Dexter, b. 7 March, 1745.
Stephen" Dexter, b. 3 Jan., 1747.
Gideon" Dexter, b. 29 June, 1750; m. Mary .
Will of Constant Dexter :
In the name of God amen I Constant Dexter of Eochester in Co of
Plymouth in New England. Yeoman being enlisted in the expedition
against Crown Point, sencible of the uncertainty of life Do make this my
last Will & Testament.
I desire to commit myself & my family into the mercyfuU hand of
Almighty God, earnestly pray for his protection over us, his guidance of
us and his blessing upon us through the coiu-se of each of our lives that
we may behave thro' our lives here that we may be all made pertakers of
his eternal favors and merceys in the world to come thro' Jesus Christ our
Lord.
As touching my outward estate I do hereby give and bequeath the whole
thereof of both real & personal estate to my beloved wife Meribah for her
use & improvement so long as she shall be my widow Hereby granting to my
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160
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161
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162
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163*
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164
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said wife full ^jower after my debts are paid to divide the remainder of
estate among my children Betty, Meribah, Drusilla, ' Sarah, Nathan, Isaac,
Thomas, Stephen & Gideon in such manner as she shall think best, but if
my wife should be taken away without making any division or settlement
of my estate among my children, my will is that my real estate be equally
divided among my five sons and what remains of my moveable estate be
equally divided among my daughters.
I hereby make my Wife & my son Nathan my executors.
Signed 9th of June 1756.
Constant Dexter. [X]
Geo. Barlow, "\
Israel Hamond, C Witnesses.
Benj. Hammond, j
85
SamueP Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [William^ Thomas^] and
Sarah [Arnold] Dexter, was born in Rochester, Mass., 14
Dec., 1708. He spent his early life in that place, and on 18
]\Iay, 1732, was married to Mary Clark by Rev. Timothy
Rng'O'les. He remained there until after 1734, for two of his
children, Joseph and Samuel, were born there. He moved
from there to Hardwick, and then in 1736 he was at Athol,
where his son Ichabod was born ; but he must have returned
to Hardwick, for the records give the births of the remain-
ing children at Hardwick.
While Samuel was not one of the first grantees of Athol,
he was one of the very early settlers, coming there the
beginning of the second year. The five families that came
the first year, September, 1735, were Richard Morton,
Ephraim Smith, Samuel Morton, John Smeed and Joseph
Lord. Those that came the second year, spring of 1736,
were Aaron Smith, Samuel Dexter, Noah Morton, Robert
Young, Robert IMarble, Nathaniel and Eleazer Graves and
"William, John, James and Robert Oliver.
The Indians troubled the settlers so much that many of
them left this locality for a more secure place, and it may be
that Samuel removed to Hardwick and remained there from
1740 to 1753, but in the deeds of land which he sold in
DEXTER FAMILY GENEATjOGY. 38
1743, 1745, 1753 and 1759, his residence is given as Paijuoag
(Athol). He was called husbandman, and must have been
a man of considerable property for those times.
In September, 1743, he sold fifty acres of land on West
Hill to Jason Babcock. (This is the Babcock who was cap-
tured by the Indians in 1746 and carried off to Canada, but
who was afterwards redeemed and returned to Athol.) In
October, 1743, he sold house lot No. 7, West Hill, to Thomas
Hunter. In 1744 he bought of Jason Babcock two lots in
Athol, being Nos. 6 and 14. In May, 1745, he sold thirty
acres (lot No. 63, second division) near river to Ebenezer
Davis. In March, 1753, he sold to his oldest son, Joseph
(then of Hardwick), two lots, Nos. 14 and 15, in Athol. In
1755 he sold lot 53, a tract of land on both sides of Tully
Brook, to Abraham Nutt. In 1759 he sold three tracts of
land in Athol to his son, lehabod Dexter. In 1775 was a
member of the Committee of Correspondence.
Children:
1(37 i Joseph' Dexter, 1j. in Eochester, 2 May, 1733. Was in Harcl-
v,'ick 1753; removed to Athol 1761; was field driver 1762.
SamueP Dexter, b. in Eochester, 13 Oct., 1734.
Ichabod' Dexter, b. in Athol (T), 1736-7.
Job' Dexter, b. in Hardwick, 8 March, 1740-1.
Mary' Dexter, b. in Hardwick," 11 Jnly, 1743; m. Benjamin
Morton.
172^ vi Sarah' Dexter, b; in Hardwick, 8 May, 1745; m. Solomon John-
son, 28 Dec, 1762.
173" vii Benjamin' Dexter, b. in Hardwick, 17 Nov., 1747.
86
Ephraim^ Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Willianr, Thomas^] and
Sarah [Arnold] Dexter, was born in Rochester, 27 JMay,
1711. He was a yeoman, and resided in Rochester. He
married (1) Martha Clark in 1735. She died, and 25
Nov., 1754, he married (2) Martha Waite. He died 1774.
Will probated 1775; sons to be executors. (See will.)
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Children, all by first wife:
174 i Ruth'' Dexter, b. in Rochester, 20 Dec, 1737; m. Hatch.
17o ii Alice' -Dexter, h. iu Rochester, 28 March, 1740; d. 20 April, 1820.
176" iii Ephraim' Dexter, Jr., b. in Rochester, 31 Dec, 1741; d. 5
April, 1823 ; m. Kesiah= Sober, 29 Dec, 1771.
177 iv Abigail-' Dexter, b. in Rochester, 16 March, 1745; m. Joseph
Cannon, 24 Nov., 1768.
178 V Lois" Dexter, b. in Rochester, 5 Dec, 1748; m. Timothy West,
27 August, 1768.
179* vi Caleb" Dexter, b. in Rochester, 13 April, 1751; d. 3 Oct., 1831.
The will of Ephraira Dexter (October 10, 1774) :
In the name of God Amen, I Ephraim Dexter of Rochester in the County
of Plymouth in the ProTince of Massachusetts Bay in New England, yeoman,
i-alljng to mind the uncertainty of Life do make and ordain this my last
Will and Testament, and first of all I do freely resign my soul to God
who gave it, and my body I commit to the dust to be decently buried at
the discretion of my Executor, and Touching the worldly Interest wherewith
it hath pleased God to bless me, I dispose of it in the manner following
viz. —
Impris^, — To my faithful and beloved wife Martha I give and bequeath
one third part of the improvement of all my real estate during her natura".
life, also the use of one-third part of all my out-door personal estate
during the said term. Also the use of an horse to ride when she pleases,
and fitrthermore I give her all my household furnittu'e as her own prop-
erty to use and dispose of as she thinks proper. —
Item: — To my dutiful daughter, Ruth Hatch, I give that piece of lane
joining to Jabez Dexter, David Randall, Solomon Young, Timothy West
and Jonathan Sturtevant, also twenty acres upon the north part of my lot
lying upon Perry's Swamji. Also one quarter jjart of a lot of Cedar
Swamp originally part of doty's share and which was left to me by my
Hond Father, all which I bequeath to my said daughter Ruth, her heirs
and assigns forever, reserving to my wife the improvement of one-third
as above-mentioned.
Item: — Bequeath to my dutifidl daughter Allice Meggs to her her heirs
and assigns forever one-third part of the lot which I bought of Jonathan
Burnell of Nantucket, to be taken on the north side of said lot, also one
:juarter of the Cedar swamps above mentioned reserving to my wife onf
third of the improvement as above provided.
Item: — I give and bequeath to my dutiful daughter Abigail Cannon,
and to her heirs and assigns forever one-third part of the aforesd lot
which I bought of William Burnell to be taken off the Southerly side of
f-aid lot joining upon the road wliicli goes from Ebenezar Meggs's to
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^lattapt Meeting- House. Also one quarter i)art of the above-mentioned
cedar swamp excepting the improvement of a third as above.
Item: — To my dutifull daughter, Lois West, I giv* and bequeath, the
other third of the lot which I bought of Wm Bur nell also the other quarter
of the aforementioned cedar swamp, all which (excepting the reserve to riiy
wife) I give to my said daughter to her heirs and assigns forever.
Lastly: — To my two dutifull sons Ephraim and Caleb I give all the
residue of my estate of whatever nature, to be equally divided between
them, obliging them to pay equally my funeral charges & all other debts
which I may owe at my decease, obliging them also to keep a good riding
beast for my beloved wife for her to ride -on when she thinks proper.
Also I appoint my two sons Executors of this my last Will and revoking
all others I do constitute this to be my last Will and Testament. In testi-
mony of which I do hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twenty
four.
Ephraim Dexter. [Seal]
In presence of —
Ebenezar Cannon.
Justice White.
Isaiah Dexter..
89
Seth^ Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [William-, Thomas^] and Sarah
. [Arnold] Dexter, was born 3 Oct., 1718. He was a
clothier. He died 6 April, 1793, aged 75. He married Eliz-
abeth — : she was born 1718; died 13 Oct., 1793. lie
was executor of his brother James' estate in 1775; inv.,
£1396 10s. Id. He was one of the Committee on Correspond-
ence before the War of Revolution, 1772-3. "In 1777 he
Avith two others were a committee to supply families of
soldiers who are in the army. ' ' He was a deacon. He was
town clerk in 1750, 1751, 1752, 1753, 1755, 1756. (See will.)
They had nine children :
180* i Seth'^ Dexter, b. 28 Dec, 1743; m. Deborah Haskall.
181 ii Elizabeth" Dexter, b. 5 June, 174.5; m. Ebenezer Clark, Jr., 5
Jan., 1764.
182 iii Prince' Dexter, b. 12 June, 1747. Xot mentioned in father's
Avill, 1791.
183* iv Elijah'' Dexter, b. 22 Feb., 1749.
3G DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
184 V Davicr Dexter, h. 30 Sept., 1751. Xot mentioned in father's
ATill, 1791.
185 vi Thomas^ Dexter, b. 22 Aug., 1753; d. 1753.
186 vii Joanna'^ Dexter, b. 26 Jvlj, 1754: ; m. John G-ibbs, Jr., 13 Nov.,
1777.
187 viii Constauf^ Dexter, b. 12 Nov., 1756; d. Oct., 1785. No family.
188* ix ThankfuP Dexter, b. 19 Ang., 1759; m. Zebulon Haskall,
3 Feb., 1782.
I Seth Dexter of Eochester, Clothier, being of advanced age &c —
1 To my beloved wife Elizabeth I give all my personal est. except only the
Money & notes of hand that may be due at my decease, & so much of that
as may be necessary with the improvements of my E E for her comfortable
support & passage through life also I give her the use & improv of all my
real Estate during her life except what I here in otherwise dispose of —
I give to my son Seth Dexter my House & land that formerly was owned
l)y Thomas Haskall or so much money as that will fetch is sold also %
half of my wearing apparell & my ' ' Willard 's Body of Divinity ' '
I give to my son Elijah Dexter my Corn Mill & Saw Mill with the usual
part of the stream & dam together with all the land I own on the easterly
side of mill stream with half a lot of land I own at the head of the Mill
pond — also the Salt meadow I o'wn on Charles Neck also my Pew in the
Meeting house & excepting one half a lot of land I own below parlows,
to come into possession after his mothers decease — also I give to said
Elijah ^2 Diy wearing apparel all the above to be his, his heirs and assigns.
I give to my daughter Elizabeth Clark 18£ — together with one half of
the moveable estate that my Widow doth not dispose of & is left at her
decease
I give to my dau Joanna Gibbs 18£ together with the other half of the
moveable estate that is not disposed of as above —
I give to my Grand children, sons of my dau — Thankful Haskall the one
half of my homestead lands & buildings I own near the westerly side of
Mill river, together Avith half the fulling mill, the one half & the usual
part of the Stream & dam & one half the lot of land I .own below the
Parlow 's & at the head of the mill pond — to be to them forever.
I give to my son in law Zebulon Haskall the other half of my home-
stead, Lands, building & fulling mill &c — during his natural life and after
his decease to descend to my two grand children to be divided between
them, if either of them decease under lawful age then to be to the surviving
child to him or theni their heirs and assigns.
DEXTER PA:\I1IA' GENEALOGY. 37
The use & iiiijn'ovemeut of all the above estate to be for the comfortable
support & iiiainteuance of my Widow during her Xatural life & not to come
into possession until after her decease —
I appoint my Son Elijah Dexter & Zebulon Haskall Exr —
22 Nov 1791
Approved 22 May 1793 —
114
Seth' Dexter, son of Jabez^ [Philip^, William-, Thomas^] and
Mary [ ] Dexter, was born 17 Feb.. 1723. He married
Mary Kirby, 21 IMay. 1753.
They had seven children, born in Rochester :
189* i Jabez" Dexter, b. 10 Aug., 1758; d. 14 Jan., 1814; m. Eachel
Randall.
190* ii Ellas'' Dexter, b. ; d. 15 Dec, 1821; m. Mercy Sampson,
1 Dec, 1796.
191* iii Elizabeth^ Dexter, b. ; d. 18 March, 1827; m. .
192* iv Elisha'' Dexter, b. ApvW, 1/65; d. 14 Jan., 1834; m. Eunice
Bowles.
193* V Sarah" Dexter, b. 2 Sept., 1755; d. 8 August, 1833; m. Josiah
Macomber.
194 vi Mary" Dexter, b. ; m. Charles Ellis.
195* vii Isaiah" Dexter, b. 31 Dec, 1752; m. Mary Davis, 29 Oct., 1775.
116
Jabez'' Dexter, son of Jabez* [Philip^, William-, Thomas^] and
]\Iary Dexter, was born 11 ]\Iay, 1728 ; married Patience
Hammond, 7 Nov., 1751.
One son :
196 i Eufus" Dexter,, b. in Rochester, 3 Sept., 1762.
120
Joshua'' Dexter, son of Gershom^ [John^ William-, Thomas^]
and Mehitabel [Bolls] Dexter, was born 21 May, 1756 :
married Thankfnl Dexter, 30 Dec, 1782.
38 DEXTER FAMILY GENE.VLOGY.
Two f'hildren :
197 i Abigail" Dexter, h. in Eocliester, 16 Kov., 1786.
198 ii TTamiah" Dexter, b. in Eocliester, 22 June, 1789.
123
Philip' Dexter, son of Gershom^ [John', William^, Thomas^] and
:\rL'hitabel [Bolls] Dexter, was born 15 Jan., 1763; died 18
Nov.. 1832: married Patience Randall, 28 Dec, 1786. Philip
was a farmer and the record says he marked his cattle the
same as his grandfather, John Dexter, did, viz. : " A slit in
the end of the left ear and a half penny underside of the
right ear." This was entered for record 7 Jan., 1794.
One child : .
199* i Betsey'"' Dexter, b. in Eoehester, 1788; d. 1866; m. Isaac Hatha-
way.
126
John'' Dexter, son of John^ [John^, William-. Thomas^] and
Sarah [Hardy] Dexter, was born 16 Sept., 1719. He
maiM-ied TJebeeca Hiller on 9 INIarch, 1777.
They had six children, born in Rochester, Mass. :
200 i Caleb'"- Dexter, b. 2.3 May, 1779; d. 2 Oct., 1831. No family.
201 ii .Jonathan" Dexter, b. 14 March, 1781; d. 4 March, 1860. No
family.
202" iii Charles'"' Dexter, b. July, 1782; m. Hannah Sno^Y, 3 March, 1808.
20.3 iv Betlniel'"' Dexter, b. 20 July, 1784; d. 13 Dec, 1855; m. Jane
Blankenship, 24 July, 1807. No family.
204 V Dt'sir^ Dexter, b. 9 Dec, 1786; d. 4 Sept., 1864; m. Ebenezer
Bolls.
205 vi Zoath'^ Dexter, b. 1.') .luly, 179.1; d. 16 Jan., 1875; m. (1) Betsey
; {2) Alice Holmes, 24 Dec, 1846. No family.
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128
Silas"' Dexter, son of Jolm^ [John'". William-, Thomas'] and
Sarah [Haudy] Dexter, was born 1) Oct., 1753; married
Elenor Bumpes, 25 Oct., 1778.
20G i Oliver" Dexter, b. 12 Sept., 1779. '
131
David' Dexter, son of John^ [ John^ William-, Thomas' | and
Sarah [Handy] Dexter, was born 17 June, 17r)0: died 14
Sept., 1854; married Mary Butlei-, 11 April. 1782.
DAVID DEXTER,
94 yrs. -2 mos. 17 days.
The following' is a sketch furnished In- his R-randdauoliter :
Davii] Dexter, born in Eodiester, Mass., June 17, 1760, enlisted in June;
1776, being then a boy of sixteen, to serve as private in the Eevolutionary
Army, under Captain Turner, his Colonel being Marshall. He took
the place of an older l>rother. who had a family and who was drafted.
40 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
He married Mary Butler, born in Tisbiiry, Martha's Vineyard, July 15,
1755. She Tras the eldest child of Thomas and Eebecca (Butler)
Butler. The date of this marriage was April 11, 1780, during which year
he served six months more in the army imder Captain Lee and Colonel
Greaton.
He was present at the hanging of Andre at Tappan-on-the-Hudson,
October 2, 1780. Avery J." Dexter remembered hearing his grandfather
tell of the execution, and that Washington was present and cried like a
child. He said: "Grandfather would tell it over while the tears would run
down his cheek. ' '
David Dexter, with his younger brother Jonathan, born in Eochester,
Mass., Sept. 7, 1762, came to Vermont in 1783, and lived on Newfane Hill,
while making a home in the wdlderness of what was then Wardsboro, after-
ward Dover. Here David 's first child Charles was born, October 3, 1783.
When the log house was ready the family was moved in, following blazed
trees to the new home.
Jonathan, who married Hannah Church of Newfane, cleared up the adjoin-
ing farm, afterwards known as the Colonel Woods farm. There is no
record of this marriage, but the first child, Eeuben, was born October 9,
1788. In an old burial-place in Wardsboro, may be seen this inscription:
' ' Mrs. Hannah, wife of Mr. Jonathan Dexter, died May 29, 1800, in the
38th year of her age. ' '
David, in the early days, used to come out to Newfane Hill and work for
Captain Kenny, taking his pay in corn, which was ground in a mill near
by, the foundation stones of which may be seen near the outlet of Kenny
Pond. Taking the bag of meal on his back, David would retrace his way
through the forest by marked trees.
Euth Dexter, a sister of David and Jonathan, came later from "Old
Eochester" and lived some years with her brother Jonathan in the south
part of Wardsboro. She was born Feb. 22, 1758, in Eochester, Mass.,
and died in Wardsboro.
207* i Charles" Dexter, b. 3 Oct., 1783; d. 29 Sept., 1852; m. Lucinda
Bascom, 5 Feb., 1788.
208 ii Mary-^ Dexter, b. 29 Dec, 1784; d. 16 Sept., 1862; m. Henry
Underwood, 23 April, 1812.
209 iii Nathan" Dexter, b. 16 Sept., 1786; d. 22 April, 1866; m. —
Park, 2 May, 1810.
John'' Dexter, b. 1 March, 1788; d. 18 Feb., 1858.
David" Dexter, b. 20 April, 1790; d. 6 Jan., 1871.
Daniel" Dexter, b. 30 May, 1792; d. 30 May, 1862; m. (1)
Hadassah Johnson, 1824; (2) Eoxalana Johnson, 24 Dec,
1829.
213* vii Silas" Dexter, b. 6 Dec, 1794; d. 7 April, 1850; m. (1) Irene
Hall, 1826; (2) Maria Taylor, 10 Jan., 1833. He was Eep-
resentative in 1831-3.
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vi
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J 32
Jonathan' Dexter, son of John^ [John". AYilliam-, Thomas^] and
Sarah [Handy] Dexter, was born 7 Sept., 1762; died 9
Nov., 1841; married (1) Hannah Church; (2) Dolly AVhite,
11 Nov., 1800.
He had six children by first wife and eiiiht by second wife :
214 i Eeuben'' Dexter, b. in Wardsboro, Yt., 9 Oct., 1788.
215 ii Hannah" Dexter, b. in Wardsboro, Yt., 20 Xov., 1790; d. 25
Oct., 1865 ; m. Warren Wood.
21G iii Eleanor"' Dexter, b. 10 Nov., 1794; d. 14 April, 1867; m. Lewis
Lamb, 2,3 Dec, 1819.
217* iv Jonathan M." Dexter, b. 26 April, 1798; m. Harriet Morse.
218 V Sally" Dexter.
219 vi Dolly" Dexter, b. 1796; d. 1806,
220 vii Deborah" Dexter, b. 20 Sept., 1801 ; d. S Oct., 1828.
221" viii Oliver" Dexter, b. 11 Dec, 1802; d. 5 April, 1882; m. Louisa
Preston, 14 Sept., 1830.
222 ix Joseph H." Dexter, b. 27 May, 1804; d. 6 Nov., 1806.
223 X Silvia" Dexter, b. 9 Aug., 1807; d. 23 Sept., 1810.
224 xi Sarah H." Dexter, b. 23 May, 1809; m. Hiram Havs'ley.
225' xii Joseph W." Dexter, b. 14 April, 1811; m. Mary F. Morse, 11
Nov., 1834.
226" xiii Linus W." Dexter, b. 24 May, 1813 ; m. Caroline Carpenter.
227 xiv Silvia" Dexter, b. 12 Oct., 1814; d. 10 Xov., 1846; m. W. H.
Mansfield.
133
Reuben"^ Dexter, son of John^ [John-\ William-, Thomas^] and
Sarah [Handy] Dexter, was bom 26 Jan., 1765; died 3
April, 1846; married (1) Mary Tobey, 1787; (2) Anna
Tobey, 1791.
Seven children, all by second Avife :
228 i Leonard" Dexter, b. in Eoehester, 1 April, 1797; d. 26 Sept., 1867.
Xo childrenl
229" ii Anne" Dexter, b. 11 July, 1799; d. 5 Dec, 1867; m. Abuer Hall,
4 Xov., 1819.
42 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
230 iii Nathan" Dexter, h. 2 July, 1801 ; d. 7 Oct.. 1826. Not married,
231 iv Susannah P." Dexter, b. 3 April, 1803; d. 24 Jan., 1888. Not
married.
232* V Clarissa'' Dexter, b. 25 May, 1805 ; d. 23. March, 1867 ; m. Edward
Buell, 31 July, 1834.
233" vi Mary" Dexter, b. 4 Feb., 1808; d. 23 July, 1896; m. Nathan
Barstow, 27 Dec, 1829.
234* vii Caroline" Dexter, b. 14 March, 1814; d. 2 July, 1856; m. Daniel
Smith, 1 Jan., 1840.
135 .
Edward' Dexter, sou of Noah* [Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^]
and Epiplieny [Clark] Dexter, was born 13 Sept., 1730:
died 1798: married (1) Annie • , 1755; (2) Mary
Babcock. At death, of father the land was divided between
the boys and the personal property among the girls. The
son Edward was executor. He was tithing-man 1792.
Will of Edward Dexter :
16 Aug. 1795
In the name of God amen I Edward Dexter of Eoehester in the county oi
Plymouth yeoman — Do make & ordain this my last will & testament, my soul
I commit to God, & my body I would have interred in a decent Christian
manner & my earthly estate I would dispose of in the manner following —
viz —
Whereas I am possessed of two pieces of land which are divided from
each other by land belonging to Ebenezer Cannon, it is my will that all
which lies on the westerly side of said land of Ebenezer Cannon shall be
the property of my dutiful son Edward obliging him to pay all my just
debts, funeral charges, he having all debts due me and all my land, meadow
&c lying on the east side of the land of said Ebenezer Cannon shall be the
jiroperty of my dutiful son Samuel —
And it is my will, that all my' personal estate, be equally divided between
my three daughters Etmice, Anna & Mary and I oblige Edward to provide
for them Sufficient house room during their Single Estate.
I appoint Edward, my son. Sole Executor.
I do hereunto set my hand & seal 16 day Aug 1795 —
Edward Dexter. [Seal]
Nat Cowin
Nathan Cannon
Lot Perkins —
Presented tor Probate 9 Nov., 1798
DEXTER FAMIl.V (JENEAI.OGY. 43
Two children by first wife and six hy second wife:
235 i Noah" Dexter, 1). in Rochester, 17 Oct., 175;") ; d. 1 7()().
236 ii Anna" Dexter, b. in Rochester, 2 Jan., 1758; d. 175S.
237" iii Edward" Dexter, b. in Rochester, 13 Nov., 1766; d. 1845.
238" iv Samuel" Dexter, b. in Rochester, 30 Sept., 1773.-
239 V Eunice" Dexter, 1). in Rochester, 1768.
240 vi James" Dexter, b. in Rochester, 4 Oct., 1771; d. before 1795.
241 vii Anna" Dexter, b. in Rochester, 10 Dec, 1778; m. David Austin.
242 viii Mary" Dexter, b. in Rochester, 15 Dec, 1783; m. Gideon Dexter,
1804.
137
Benjamin'^ Dexter, son of Noah^ [Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^]
and Epipheny [Clark] Dexter, was born 25 Sept.. 1734;
died 1804; married Priscilla Benson. 19 Oct.. 1756.
.Nine children, born in Rochester:
243 i Experience" Dexter, b. 15 Feb., 1757; m. Seth Bimi]).
244" ii Joseph" Dexter, b. 3 Jidv, 1759; m. Mary Luce, 1779.
245" iii Noah" Dexter, b. 4 June, 1762; d. 25 April, 1816; m. Mary
Delano, 1788.
246 vi Thankful" Dexter, b. 21 Aug., 1764; m. Savery Clifton of
Rocliester.
247 V Epipheny" Dexter, b. 25 April, 1767; in. Paul Hammond of
Rochester.
248 vi Priscilla" Dexter, b. 14 Jan., 1770; m. Israel Cowin of Rochester.
249 vii Jane" Dexter, b. 5 Jan., 1773; m. David Mendell of Rochester.-
250 viii Susanna" Dexter, b. 26 May, 1775; m. Perez Coombs of Mid-
dleboro.
251" ix Benjamin" Dexter, b. 18 July, 1778; d. 14 Sept., 1846; m. Ruth
Delano, 1 Jan., 1797.
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Sarah' Dexter, daughter of James^ [Benjamiir, William-,
Thomas^] and Lois [Sherman] Dexter, was born 12 Dec,
1732 ; married Stephen Perry, 20 Nov., 1755. Stephen and
wife had land given them bv James^
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Six cbildi-eii, born in Eochester, Mass. They had land
left them by their grandfather James.
252 i James" Perry, b. 22 March, 1758. Eeceived land from his grand-
father.
253 ii Elizabeth" Perry, b. 31 July, 1760.
254 iii Thomas" Perry, b. 3 June, 1761. Eeceived money from his
grandfather.
255 iv Louis (dau.)" Periy, b. 12 Oct., 1763.
256 V Lucy" Perry, b. 25 Feb., 1769.
257 vi Sarah" Perry, b. 3 April, 1771.
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Peleg'' Dexter, son of Benjamin* [Benjamin', AVilliam^, Thomas^]
and Hannah [Barrow] Dexter, was born 16 April, 1722;
married Catherine Cosby, 19 Feb., 1743.
Three children, born in Rochester :
258 i John" Dexter, b. 27 June, 1745; drowned 15 March, 1761, in N. S.
259 ii Elisha" Dexter, b.20 July, 1747 ; drowned 15 March, 1761, in N. S.
260 iii Jesse" Dexter, b. 18 May, 1750; m. Widow Nickerson.
146
Jonathan' Dexter, son of Benjamin* [Benjamin^, William^,
Thomas^] and Hannah [Barrow] Dexter, was born 30 April, ^
1724; married (1) Hannah Vincent; (2) Philippa Vincent. ■'
One child:
261 i Isaac" Dexter, b. at Dartmouth, Mass., 15 Oct., 1751 ; m. 3 July,
1776, Anna Foster, who was b. Chilmark, Mass., 29 June, 1756,
dau. of EdAvard and Mary Foster. Edward Foster went to
Liverpool, N. S., 1760 or '61, and Avas one of the original
proprietors.
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Ebenezer' Dexter, son of Benjamin* [Benjamin', William-,
Tliomas^] and Iliiiinah [BarroAv] Dexter, Avas born in
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Rochester, 6 Aiiii., 1728; iiiarried Lydia Jiydei; (said to
have been his cousin), 27 March, 1755. Tie was a fanncf.
Fonrteen childi'en, 1)oi-m in Dartmouth, ^lass. :
262 i Hannah'' Dexter, b. 15 Sept., 1756; d. in Nova Scotia, 24 i-'eb..
1783; ni. James Nickerson, son of Eldad and Mary.
263 ii Benjamin" Dexter, b. 23 March, 1758 ( Eoch ester ) ; d. 1787; m.
Mary Harrington. Descendants live in Hants County, X. S.
Son, Enos Dexter.
•26i iii Eebecca" Dexter, b. 10 May, 1760 (Rocliester) ; ni. 26 Dec, 1776,
Stephen Gardner.
265 iv Lydia" Dexter, b. 23 July, 1762 (Liverpool, X. S.) ; d. 1854;
m. Jesse Xickerson.
266 V Elisha" Dexter, b. 23 April, 1764 (Liverixx)!, X. S.) ; d. 19 May,
1765.
267 vi Ebenezer" Dexter, b. 20 July, 1766 (Liverpool, X. S.) ; d. 1835;
m. Azubah Godfrey.
268 vii Katherine" Dexter, b. 1769; m. William Gardner, 1 Jan., 1789.
269'-- viii Enoch" Dexter, 1). 1771; d. 1831; m. Soloma Pindel, 10 Xov.,
1794.
270 ix Samuel" Dexter, b. 1773; m. Hannah Godfrey.
271 X Experience" Dexter; m. (1) William Gardner; (2) Hampton
Stokes, 27 August, 1800.
272 xi Ariedana" Dexter; m. Xathaniel Cleveland.
273 xii Bertha" Dexter; m. (1) John Purgers; (2) Joseph Woods, 6
Sept., 1792.
274 xiii Esther" Dexter; m. Peter Frost, 22 Dec, 1796.
275 xiv Reuben" Dexter; died young.
149
Joseph' Dexter, son of Benjamin* [Benjamin^ William-,
' Thomas^] and Hannah [Barrow] Dexter, was born 27 Feb.,
1731 ; married Azubah Godfrey.
Children, born in Nova Scotia :
276 i Son, b. 16 Feb., 1762.
277 ii Eunice" Dexter, b. 17 July, 1763.
278 iii Posana" Dexter, b. 15 March, 1766.
279 iv Azubah" Dexter, b. 30 April, 1768.
280 v Jediah" Dexter, b. 19 June, 1790. For too much freedom of
speech he had to flee to Xew England.
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Benjamin'' Dexter, son of Josiali^ [Benjamin^, William^,
Thomas^] and Abigail [Dexter] Dexter, was born 19 Dec,
1741 : died 15 Feb., 1790 ; married Mary Hathaway, 29 Sept.,
1774.
After the death of Benjamin^, George B. Nye of Kochester
Avas api^ointed guardian for the fonr young children, Han-
nah, Benjamin, Josiah and Philip, they being nnder fourteen
years of age.
Six children, born in Rochester :
Sarah C." Dexter, b. 12 Aug., 1780; d. 26 May, 1814.
Abigail" Dexter, b. 4 Nov., 1777.
Hannah'' Dexter, b. 28 June, 1779.
Josiah" Dexter, b. 14 June, 1781.
Benjamin" Dexter, b. 11 March, 1783.
Ti Philip" Dexter, b. 20 Aug., 178-5.
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David" Dexter, son of Josiah^ [Benjamin^, "William-, Thomas^]
and Abigail [Dexter] Dexter, was born 9 Nov., 1749 ; died
22 Jan., 1827 : married Sarah Allen, 5 Nov., 1779. He was
a farmer, and the record says he marked his cattle "with
"two slits in the end of left ear." This is recorded 29
July, 1778.
Seven children, born in Rochester:
287 i Sarah C." Dexter, b. 12 Aug., 1780; d. 26 May, 1814.
288* ii Jonathan" Dexter, b. 22 Feb., 1782; d. 27 Feb., 1841; m. Mary
Studley, 17 March, 180-5.
2S9 iii Mariah" Dexter, b. 23 Oct., 1784. Xo family.
290 iv Mercy" Dexter, 24 March, 1788 ; d. 6 May, 1832. Xo family.
291* V E. Allen" Dexter, b- 13 Jan-, 1792; m. (1) Cynthia Pitcher, 11
March, 1834; (2) Martha Mayhevs%
292 vi David" Dexter, b. 26 Xov., 1794; d. 20 Nov., 1824.
293 vii Benjamin" Dexter, b. 29 June, 1800; d. 24 Aug., 1827; m.
Hannah Brownell, 1826. Xo children.
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Isaac' Dexter, son of Constant^ [Benjamin". William-, ThomasVJ
and ^Meribah [Dilloway] Dexter, Avas ])(>rn 13 June, 1744;
died 15 Dec, 1804; nuirried Kezia Wing-.
Nine children. l)Oi"n in Wayne, IMaine:
294* i (Deacon) Constant'' Dexter, b. 9 Aug., 1767; d. 26 :\rai-ch, 1842;
m. Eebecca Billington.
29.'5 ii NathanieP Dexter.
296* iii Freeman" Dexter; d. 7 Dec, 1840; m. Polly Thurston.
297 iv (Eev.) Stephen" Dexter.
298 V Gideon" Dexter.
300* vi Isaac" Dexter, b. 18 Feb., 1783; d. 21 Aug., 1864; m. Sally
Wing, 1803.
301* vii (Deacon) Amasa" Dexter, born 6 July, 1786; d. 30 August,
1874; m. Martha Burgess, 28 Oct., 1807.
302 viii Mercy" Dexter.
303 ix :Meribah" Dexter.
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Gideon'' Dexter, sou of Constant* [Benjamin^ William-,
Thomas^] and ^Meribali [Dilloway] Dexter, was born 29
Jan., 1750; married Mary .
Two children :
304 i Joseph" Dexter, b. 12 July. 1774.
305 ii Gideon F." Dexter, b. 21 Oct., 1781.
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SamueP Dexter, son of SamueP [Benjamin', William-, Thomas^]
and Mary [Clark] Dexter, was born in Rochester, 13 Oct.,
1734. He Avent with his parents to Hardwick and Athol.
He married 25 Nov., 1759, at Hardwick, Thankful, daugh-
ter of Deacon John Freeman. She was a descendant of
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Elder William Brewster of "Mayflower" fame.* She died
20 :\lay. 1811. aged 69. He married (2) Sebbelah (Sibyl),
widow of Samuel Thurston, 26 Sept., 1811 ; she died 1849,
aged 100 years.
They resided in Hardwick near the Barre line. He was
one of the "minutemen" who marched to Cambridge in
1775, and in January, 1776, was Captain of a company sta-
tioned at "Roxbury Camp." He was afterwards involved
politically in the Shays Rebellion, but was forgiven. He was
a farmer, sold land in 1765 to Elisha Hedge, Jr., and to
Ebenezer Lawrence the same year. He sold sixty-eight
acres of land in Barre to his sons, Samuel and Jonathan,
in 1811. He died 3 May, 1824, aged nearly 90 years.
He had eleven children, born in HardAAdck :
306^ i Benjamin" Dexter, b. 17 March, 1760; d. 1792; m. Anna Mayo
of Eutland, 10 Oct., 1784.
Mary" Dexter, b. 18 Jan., 1763 ; m. John Gotham, 3 June, 1784.
Eleazar-' Dexter, b. 5 July, 1765; m. (1) Abigail Dexter, 8 AjDril,
1784; (2) Charity Williams, Jime, 1786.
Mercy" Dexter, b. 16 July, 1767; d. 14 March, 1774.
Ichabod" Dexter, b. 23 April, 1770; d. 5 March, 1774.
Samuel" Dexter, b. 9 May, 1773 ; d. 1861 ; m. Sally Williams,
1796.
vii Seth" Dexter, b. 5 March, 1775.
Jedediah" Dexter, bapt. 26 Oct., 1777; d.l827; m. Abigail Eager;
she was b. 1778.
ix Susanna" Dexter, bapt. 26 Sept., 1779.
Thomas" Dexter, bapt. 19 May, 1782.
Jonathan" Dexter, b. about 1786; d. 1856; m. Eoxana Dean, 1812.
♦Edmund' Freeman of Lynn, 1635, was one of the grantors of Sandwich. 1637. He
died in 1682. He had a wife Elizabeth. They had two sons, Edmund^ and John=.
These sons married daughters of Governor Prence and his wife Fear (Brewster)
Prenee. Fear Brewster was daughter of Elder William Brewster, who was one of
the most important men that started with the Pilgrims.
John= Freeman was Captain. 167.=). in King Philip's War: was Major 1685; also dea-
con of church ten years: deputy at General Court seven years: judge of Court of Com-
mon Pleas after the union of Plymouth and Massachusetts. He was born in 1621: died
in 1719. His widow died 29 Sept., 1711, aged 80.
John^ Freeman was born in 1651 and died in 1721. He married (1) Sarah, daughter of
William Mirrick. 1672: (2) Mercy, widow of Captain Elkanah Watson, of Plymouth.
They had eleven children.
.lohn' Freeman was born in 1678. He married Mercy, daughter of Captain Elkanah.
Watson. 1701. They had eleven children.
John'' Freeman was born 13 Aug., 1709. He married Joanna Rickett of Plymouth, 1730.
He went to Rochester about 1723 and to Hardwick, where he died in 1804. His widow
died 29 March. 1797, aged 87.
Thankful" Freeman was born in 1741. She married Samuel Dexter as above. He
died 20 May. 181 1, age 69.
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Ichabod'' Dexter, son of Saiiiut'l' | Px'iijjiiiiin', William-,
Thomas' I and JMary [Clark] Dextei', was hoi-ii in Athol, 24
June, 1787. He passed his early years in Athol and ITard-
wick. He learned tlic blacksmith trade, and according' to
tradition was in the French and Indian AVar, and was at the
taking of old Fort Ticonderoga, when all the men in line on
both sides of him w^ere shot down, and his clothes were
riddled with bullets, bnt none happened to draw blood. He
and his brother Samuel were taken prisoners by the Indians,
at one time, who started with them for Canada, but as they
camped one night the brothers awoke and finding their
captors were all asleep, they sent the whole company to the
"happy hunting grounds" and started through the wilder-
ness for home. They found it almost impossible to travel
through the woods or to obtain food, and were obliged to
kill and eat a dog which was with them. They finally
reached home, but thoroughly used up and half starved.
He was elected selectman of Athol in 1768, and at the
alarm at Lexington he led a company of minutemen from
that town. He was afterward Captain of a company in the
field. He moved to Hardwick in 1780, and was selectman
there in 1781- '82, 1785; elected Representative, 1782-1783.
In 1752 the General Court granted 325 acres of land on
the west line of Athol (Pequoig) to Rev. Benjamin Ruggles
of Middleboro, IMass. This grant became in March, 1762,
a part of Athol, but in- 1783 was in the part set off to Orange.
Ezekiel Wallingford is said to have located as early as
1747, and Avas not long afterward killed by the Indians.
Mr. Dexter bought the right to Wallingford 's land and lived
upon it many years. He afterwards returned to Hardwick.
He also bought a farm of fifty acres of Jason Babcock, which
was set off with lot No. 7 on West Hill. He also owned a
farm in Orange called the Battle Farm. He was an active
promoter of Shays' Rebellion in 1786, but afterward made
his peace wdth the government. He was a man of ability
and courage, as a record of his career shows.
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He married Abigail , and had seven children. His
Avife was bom 21 July, 1742, and died 7 April, 1797. He
died of apoplexy 13 Feb., 1797. His estate was administrated
by his sons, Clark and Benjamin. His brother Job was
appointed gniardian of Lydia and Betty, minor children,
they receiving £400 each. He bought a pew in the meeting
house at Athol of IMoses Goddard for £10, in 1789, although
he was then living in Hardmek.
Cliildren :
317 i Clark" Dexter, b. ; m. Alice WinsloTr, the dan. of Ezra^ and
Eosamond (Spooner) WmsloTr and a descendant of Hezekiah*,
1713; Eiellard^ 1685; Job=, ; Kenelm^ Winslow, 16 Oct.,
1796. They removed to Barnard, Vt.
Miriam'' Dexter, b. ; m. Asa Hedge, 31 May, 1780.
Benjamin" Dexter, b. .
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Lucy" Dexter, b. 6 July, 1762; d. 19 May, 1833; m. Moses
Cheney, 4 July, 1782.
321 V Ehoda" Dexter, b. 1769; d. 9 Aug., 184-5; m. Phineas Battle of
Orange, 7 Nov., 1793. He was b. 1768, d. 1838.
322* vi Lydia" Dexter, b. ; m. Sherman Battle, 12 Aug., 1800.
323 vii Betty" Dexter, b. ; m. Abner Smith of Warvriek.
Note. — Bevolutionary record. See Massachusetts Eecord.
Ichabod Dexter of Athol, Mass. Captain of a company of minutemen.
Colonel Doolittle's regiment, which marched on alarm, 19 April, 1775; service
five days. Also Captain in Col. Benjamin Euggles Woodbridge 's (25th)
regiment; list of oflScers recommended for commission by Committee of
Safety, dated Cambridge, 15 June, 1775; ordered by Congress, 21 June,
1775, to be delivered. Captain same regiment; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775;
engaged April 24, 1775; service three months, fourteen days. Also Captain in
Colonel Doolittle's regiment; list of officers of Massachusetts militia (year
not given).
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Job'' Dexter, son of Samuel* [Benjamin", William-, Thomas^]
and Mary [Clark] Dexter, was born in Hardwick, 8 March,
1740-1, and spent most of his life there. He married Mercy
Hinkley of Hardwick, 17 July, 1766. She Avas born 1744
and died 28 July, 1810; wa.s the daughter of Thomas and
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Ruth [IMerrick] TTiiil<l('y. and was probabls- a (Icscendant of
Governor Thomas ITiiikley. He married (2) ^lary Walkei-
of Barre, pub. 1 Nov., 1811. She was born 1755 and died
October, 1824, a<ied 69 years.
Job was a farmer and resided ab(mt a mile and a half
northerly from the CommoiL He was Lieutenant in Captain
Paige's company at Bennington, August, 1777; was a select-
man fifteen years, between 1789 and 1805. He died 10 July,
1827.
Job had ten children, all by his first wife:
324* i John" Dexter, b. in Hardwick, 3 Jan., 1769; d. 7 May, 1836; ni.
(1) Lucy Dennis, 1803; (2) Persis Gilbert, 1821.
325* ii Anna" Dexter, b. in Hardwick, 22 July, 1770; d. 20 March, 1804;
m. Thomas Wheeler, Jr., 3 June, 1790.
326* iii Kuth" Dexter, b. 20 March, 1773; d. 26 March, 1847; m. David
Allen, Jr., 27 April, 1794.
327* iv Tchabod"' Dexter, b. in Hardwick, 19 Dec, 177.5; d. 18.51; m. (1)
Sally Eager, 1803; (2) Alice Amidon, 1822.
Mercy" Dexter, b. in Hardwick, 28 April, 1777; d. 24 July, 1801.
Joseph" Dexter, b. in Hardwick, 1 March, 1779; m. Sophia Hvuit,
13 July, 1800. Moved to Westford, Vt. Two children died in
inf. 1803.
Jonathan" Dexter, bap. 9 Sept., ] 781.
Sally" Dexter, b. in Hardwick, 16 Oct., 1783; d. 18 July, 1811;
m. Dr. Elliot Beckworth, 9 Nov., 1806.
Zenas" Dexter, b. in Hardwick, 26 June, 1785.
Alma" Dexter, b. in Hardwick, 27 May, 1787; d. 7 Oct., 1790.
Revolutionars^ record of Job Dexter of Hardwick :
He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant by Council, 18 March, 1777; Lieuten-
ant, Capt. Timothy Paige's company. Col. James Convers' regiment;
engaged Aug. 21, 1777; discharged 21 Aug., 1777 — ten days. The company
marched to Bennington on an alarm. He was also in Capt. John Crawford's
company. Col. Job Cushing's regiment; engaged Sept. 7, 1777; discharged
29 Nov., 1777. Service three months and three days, travel included. Also
2nd Lieutenant same company and regiment ; pay abstract for rations dated
Scaresdeal, 30 Nov., 1777. He was also 1st Lieutenant same company and
regiment; rations allowed Oct. 13, 1777; Dec. 9, 1777, services in northern
department. He was also 1st Lieutenant, Capt. Denison Eobinson's (5)
company, 4th Worcester County Eegiment ; list of officers of Massachusetts
militia commissioned 11 June, 1778.
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Mary'' Dexter, daughter of Samuel* [Benjamin^, William^,
Thomas^] and ]\Iary [Clark] Dexter, was born in Hardwick,
Mass., 11 July, 1743, and died . She married Benja-
rain Morton of Athol, 28 Sept., 1760, and went to that place
to live.
Benjamin was one of the first children born in Athol, he
being- born very soon after the arrival of his parents, who
went there in the fall of 1735. His parents came from
Hatfield and built the first house and organized the first
church. Benjamin's parents were Richard and Mary
(Waite) Morton, and he was a descendant on his father's side
from George ]\Iorton, born in Austerfield, Yorkshire, Eng-
land, 1585, who was the financial agent of Plymouth Colony
and chartered the Mayflower for that memorable voyage
which ended at Pymouth, 1620. He married Juliana Car-
penter, 23 July 1612, and they came in the Ann in June,
1623.
Mrs. Morton's sister, Alice Carpenter, married (2) Gov.
William Bradford, the second Governor of Plymouth
Colony. Another sister, Agnes Carpenter, was the wife of
Dr. Samuel Fuller, one of the passengers on the Mayflower,
elder of church, one of the most valuable Pilgrims, and was
the first physician that came to this country.
Benjamin Morton was a descendant on his mother's side
of Sergeant Benjaimin Waite, the hero of the Connecticut
Valley (Feb. 25, 1731).
Children :
334 i Molly'' Morton, h. ; m. Solomon Johnson, Jr. (her cousin).
335 ii Benjamin'' Morton, Jr., b. ; m. Hannah Dexter (his cousin).
336 iii Sarah" Morton, b. ; m. Cromwell Bullock.
337 iv Margery" Morton, b. 1764; m. (1) David Johnson (her cousin);
(2) Samuel Town.
338 V Jonathan" Morton, b. ; m. (1) Jennie Holt, 1796; (2)
Esther Bennett, 1800.
339 vi Submit" ^lorton, b. ; m. Russell Barnes, 1798.
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340* vii J allies" Mortou, b. ; in. Jcnislia Forbush.
341 viii Lois" Morton, b. ; cl. 1850; never married.
342 ix Abraham" Morton, b. ; m. Phebe — — .
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Sarah' Dexter, daughter of Samuel* [Benjamin'^ William^,
Thomas^] and ]\lary [Clark] Dexter, was born in Hardwick,
]\lass., 8 May, 1745. She married Solomon Johnson, 28
Dec, 1762, and made their home at Orange, Mass. They
were in same school district as Benjamin Dexter and Asa
Lord. Solomon was probably son of Zebadiah and Esther
Johnson of Shrewsbury, ]\Iass.
They had nine children ; two of them married cousins,
the children of Benjamin and Mary ]\Iorton :
Esther" Johnson, b. — — ; d. 1807; m. Joseph Lord,
ii Solomon" Johnson, Jr., m. Molly Morton (cousin),
iii Patty" Johnson-; m. John King, 1791.
David" Johnson; m. Margery Morton (cousin).
Jonathan" Johnson; m. Betsey Kennedy, 1797; went to Vermont.
Sally" Johnson, b. ; m. Joshua Tucker of Hardwick.
Polly" Johnson, b. ; m. Mr. Giles of New Salem.
Jonah" Johnson, b. ; m. lady of New Salem.
Daniel" Johnson, b. .
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Benjamin^ Dexter, son of Samuel"* [Benjamin^ William^
Thomas^] and JMary [Clark] Dexter, was born in Hardwick,
17 Nov., 1747, and remained there until he was eight years
of age, when he Was bound out to his brother, Ichabod Dexter
of Athol, where he remained until he was of age. He
received for his services £13 6s. 8d.
The year after he became of age, 1769, he married Hannah
Stone of Rutland, Mass.,* and went to li'^'e upon what is
*Gregory' Stone came to America, 1635, aged 45; settled In Watertown; removed to
Cambridge: was deacon. He married Lydia Cooper. He died 30 Nov., 1672; she died
24 June, 1674. Six children, all born in England.
John- Stone came over with his father; was one of the original proprietors of
Sudbury, ]63St; was large owner of land: was elder of church; town clerk, 1655; removed
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now called the "Jesse Worrick farm." The house is still
standing. The next year he moved into the west end of the
Ruggies grant upon the location that is now occupied by
the Elihu Dexter and Sylvester Davis farms in Orange,
Mass. "This Ruggies grant was made in 1752 to Rev. Benja-
min Ruggies of ]Middleboro, and consisted of 325 acres on the
west line of Athol, but in 1783 this was included in the
part set off from Athol to Orange." The first settlement on
this tract was made by Jacob Hutchins, on the eastern part,
but he sold to Abner Morton.
Benjamin, the subject of this sketch, began a home upon
the hill west in 1770, and Samuel Ruggies began a settlement
in 1776 on west side, and Lemuel Ruggies settled near him
in 1780; but in 1770, when Benjamin built, there was no
house between his and the Connecticut River, nothing but
a wilderness. He spent the next forty years in settling, and
they must have been years of hard labor, for the large
cleared fields and great stone walls would indicate a vast
amount of work, and he had only one son to share his
labors. He moved to Richmond, N. H., in 1811, and bought
the Gideon ]\Tann place at Four Corners. This he sold in
1817 to Bassett & Harkness and moved onto the Deacon
John Cass farm, where he died in 1818.
When one looks at the extent of the old homestead of
Benjamin, Sr., and realizes that with the help of only one
son he was able to clear off this large tract of land and
])uild the walls that are now in evidence, he cannot fail to
come to the conclusion that he was a man of untiring energy,
to Cambridge, 1664. He married Anna How, daughter of Elder How of Watertown.
He died 1683. Ten children.
NathanieP Stone, born in Saxonville, married Sarah Wayt of Maiden. Eight chil-
dren.
Jonathan-" Stone, born 1690, married Abiel Bigelow. 11 Oct., 1716. He died in 1723.
Simeon"* Stone, born in 1722, married Hannah Kendall Jan., 1745, in Southboro,Mass.;
she was born in 1720, died in 1801. She was daughter of Eleazer^" Kendall and Hannah
(Rowe) Kendall, granddaughter of EleazerJ and Ruth Kendall, and great granddaugh-
ter t)f Francis^ Kendall and Mary (Tidd) Kendall, who was one of the proprietors of
Wobvirn, 1640. Simeon died in Rutland 12 May, 1785.
Simeon"* and wife moved from Framingham to Marlboro, where Hannah was born 15
Jan., 1746, then to Rutland, where the other children were born: Daniel, 1748; David,
1749; Jonas, 1750; Lucy, 1754; Daniel, 1757; Susanna, 1760. He bought land laid out to
Lieut. Simon Davis and set up a tannery, supposed to be the first in town, where he
for several years carried on the tanning business. He bought and sold the farm
afterward owned by his son Jonas (originally granted to Samuel Sewell, Esq.). He
was one of the minute men at the alarm, 1775.
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and that he must have been blessed with good health, for
when he built the first house it was all a vast wilderness.
Most of the children married and settled within a few
miles of the homestead. Hannah, the eldest, however, some
years later moved to New York State, and in a letter to her
parents she says they were on the road twelve days, but
found the place Florence, N. Y., a nice place to live in.
Benjamin M^as Selectman in Orange in 1791, 1792 and 1793,
and again in 1808.
He dealt in land extensively for those days :
In 1770 he bought of Joseph Lawrence of Athol 66 acres
(part of the Ruggles grant) for £106. This is supposed to
lie a part of the homestead where the Dexters now live in
Orange.
In 1775 he bought of Edw. Hutehins of Athol another
tract which adjoined land he then owned.
In 1781 he bought of Zadok Hay ward (blacksmith) of
Athol 37 acres situated on both sides of the road which
runs from the saw-mill to the county road and on the back
side of West Brook, so-called.
In 1784 he bought 12 acres of Susanna Taylor, on road
leading from Ruggles' barn to West Hill, near land of
Thomas Lord, bounded westerly by town line.
In 1794 he bought a small piece of land of Aaron Lord.
In 1791 he bought of ^Nloses Goddard of Orange two
lots of land, 66 acres in each, in Warwick, Nos. 29 and 36
in fourth division.
In 1790 he bought of Josiah Ford of Orange 1-3 acre of
bind on road leading from county road to Metcalf's saw-
mill.
In 1792 he bought of Elijah Ball of Orange, near
Atwood's mills.
In 1799 he bought of William and Pressen Lord a meadow-
lot of 8 acres.
In 1800 he bought of Ebenezer Webb of Rutland, Vt., 20
acres of land in Benson, Vt., for $2000.
In 1804 he bought of Clark Stone of Wendell 100 acres
of land in Somerset, Vt., No. 2 lot in 2d survey.
56 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
In 1804 he bonglit of Benjamin Morton 13 acres of land
in Erving, J\lass.
In 1805 he bought of Benjamin Goodnow of Somerset,
Yt., 100 acres of land, being lot No. 3 in 2d survey.
In 1805 he bought another tract from Benjamin Morton,
10 acres, in Erving.
In 1810 he bought of Benjamin "Mann of Richmond, N. H.,
lot No. 8 in 6 range in Richmond. Upon this he lived from
1811 until 1817.
In 1810 he bought land of Anna Hoar of Orange.
In 1811 he bought 48% acres of land in Erving of Levi
Gage for $430.
In 1812 he bought 47 acres in southerly part of Orange
of David Cleveland, and 20 acres in Richmond, N. H., of
George and Esek Buffum for $250.
In 1814 he bought 300 acres of land in Richmond, N. H.,
of Timothy Cole.
In 1817 he bought 116 acres of land in Richmond of
Deliverance Cole.
In 1783 he sold Abner Morton a part of the Ruggles
tract.
In 1785 he sold Thomas Lord of Athol 10 acres near the
saw-mill, on west line of Athol.
He sold in 1805, 50 acres of land in New Salem to Elkanah
Hixson, and in 1816 he sold 50 acres of land in New Salem
to B. Smith of that place for $400.
In 1812 he sold to David Cleveland of Orange three lots
in Orange, one containing the blacksmith shop, formerly
o^\TQed by Levi Thurston, deceased; and these are only a
part of the transfers recorded.
In 1807 he sold to his only son, Benjamin, Jr., one-third
of the real estate in Orange, except the house and land
aliout the house where he lived; Benjamin, Jr., not to sell
the same for fifteen years: also let him the other two-thirds
of the farm for the term of fifteen years, so that the whole
could be managed by Benjamin, Jr., one-third of the crops
to be given to Benjamin, Sr. Before he moved from Orange
to Richmond, N. H., he deeded to his daughter, Hannah
DEXTER FAM1L^• (;i;.\i;.VL()GV. oT
IMorton, for love, etc., a tract of land between Warwick and
New Salem containing 50 acres, she not to sell it diii-iim' the
life of her father.
In 1815 he sold three tracts of land containing 158 acres
(which is now the Sylvester Davis place) to John Davis, the
husband of his danghter, Lncy Dexter.
Note. — In a letter from Susanna (Stone) Putnam of Cambridge, Mass.,
written to her sister Hannah, wife of Benjamin Dexter, in January, 1817, she
says that in the first week of June, 1816, there was a cold snap for five
nights and the ground was covered with snow.
Will of Benjamin Dexter of Kichmond, N. H., made in
1817:
First To my wife Hannah Dexter all my household furniture and seven-
teen hundred dollars in money — she having choice out of my securities
except what I hold against my son Benjamin, she to take this in place
of dower.
To my son Benjamin all my securities that I hold against him and all my
wearing apparel, this with what I have given him make his full share.
To my daughter Betsey Wheeler about forty acres of land lying on the
north side of the turnpike road adjoining my homestead farm — the land
joins Enos Holbrook's land on the west & north — also 1-3 of a 20 acre
meadow I bought of Geo. & Eseek. Buffum. and all the land I own in
the town of Perue Vt being about 500 acres — this with what she has liad
before makes her share.
I give & bequeath all the remainder of my estate of whatever name or
nature to four of my daughters viz. ' Hannah Morton, Lucy Davis, Phebe
Ball & Mercy Dexter and four of my grandchildren, viz., Susanna Thurs-
ton, Phebe Thurston, Percillia Thurston & Harriet Thurston children of
my daughter Phebe their heirs and assigns to be divided as follows viz —
The said Hannah, Lucy & Mercy three of my daughters to have % of my
estate equally between them — my daughter Phebe to have the use & profits
of one fourth of my estate during the time that my grandchildren become
of lawful age to act for themselves, viz — Each to take their share when
they become of age —
I do hereby empower my Executor to sell all my land that remains not
disposed of in this will and pay it out and divide as directed.
I appoint Benj Dexter Jr my son and John Davis my son in law as my
executors.
58 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Will of Hannah [Stone] Dexter:
Be it remembered that I, Hannah Dexter of Orange, widow of Benjamin
Dexter, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being in perfect
health and mind and memory (blessed be the Almighty God for the same),
do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form
following, that is to say: First, I give and bequeath unto my only son,
Benjamin Dexter, the siun of $160 ; 2nd, I give and bequeath unto my
daughter, Mercy Dexter, the sum of $150 ; 3d, I give and bequeath all the
rest of my money or money securities to my other four daughters, viz.,
Hannah Morton, Lucy Davis, Phebe Ball and Betsey Wheeler, to be
divided among them in equal proportions; 4th, I hereby appoint William
Wliitaker of New Salem, sole executor of this my last will and testament,
hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
Hannah Dexter.
June 11, 1832.
Children of Benjamin and Hannah Dexter :
352* i Hannah' Dexter, b. in Athol, 5 Dec, 1770; d. 18 Sept., 1858;
m. Benjamin Morton, Jr., 1787.
353 ii Simeon" Dexter, b. in Athol (afterwards set oif to Orange), 31
Oct., 1772; d. 1 March, 1773.
354* iii Benjamin" Dexter, b. in Athol, 24 Nov., 1775; d. 1858; m. (1)
Hephzibah Ballard; (2) Anna Barret; (3) Betsey Legg; (4)
Frances Tuttle.
355* iv Lucy" Dexter, b. in Athol, 24 Dec, 1777; d. 1865; m. John
Davis, 21 Aug., 1804.
356* v Phebe" Dexter, b. in Athol, 11 Feb., 1780; d. 13 Oct., 1857; m.
(1) Levi Thurston, 1803; (2) Fordyce Ball, 1810.
357* vi Betsey" Dexter, b. in Athol, 6 July, 1782; d. 21 Dec, 1864; m.
Zaecheus Wheeler, 5 Dec, 1803.
Susanna" Dexter, b. in Orange, 7 Aug., 1784; d. 13 Dec, 1787.
Sally" Dexter, b. in Orange, 19 Nov., 1786; d. 1789.
Mercy" Dexter, b. in Orange, 21 June, 1788; d. 10 Nov., 1841.
176
Ephraim"' Dexter, son of Ephraim'* [Benjamin^, William',
Thoma,s\] and ]\Iartha [Clark] Dexter, was born 31 Dec,
1741, and died 5 April, 1823. He married Kesiah Sober,
29 Dec, 1771.
358
vii
359
viii
360
ix
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Eleven children, burn in Kochester:
361* i :\[artha" Dexter, b. 28 Sept., 1772; d. 29 Jan., 18o2; m. Prince
Suow, 1794.
362* ii Anna" Dexter, b. (i .Ian., 1774; d. 18 Aug., 1860; ni. James
Snow, 20 Dec, 1795.
363* iii Kesiah" Dexter, b. 5 Oct.. 1775; d. 2 June, 1835; ni. Ebenezer
Holmes, 1805.
364* iv Luke" Dexter, b. 16 Nov., 1777; d. 9 Xov., 1856.
365* V p]phraim« Dexter, b. 28 April, 1779; d. 27 June, 1862.
366* vi Gideon" Dexter, b. 7 April, 1781; d. 30 June, 1827.
367* vii Thomas" Dexter, b. 9 March, 1783 ; d. 22 Feb., 1871.
368* viii Jane" Dexter, b. 6 May, 1785; d. 21 Nov., 1875; m. James Cathell.
369* ix Alden" Dexter, b. 4 June, 1788; d. 8 Oct., 1869.
370* X Polly" Dexter, b. 25 Feb., 1790; d. 12 March, 1864; m. Larnet
Hall, May, 1811.
371 xi Alice" Dexter, b. 15 May, 1792; d. 1801.
179
Caleb'' Dexter, son of Ephraim'' [Benjamin', William-. Thomas^]
and ^Martha [Clark] Dexter, was born 19 April, 1751, and
died 3 Oct., 1831. He was a Revolutionary soldier. He
was a caulker by trade. He married Hannah Hatch.
Four children, born in Rochester :
372 i William W." Dexter, b. 7 March, 1776; died young.
373 ii Davis" Dexter, b. 12 Oct., 1785; died young.
374* iii Rebekah" Dexter, b. 9 July, 1790; d. 1867; m. Stephen Nye.
375* iv Caleb" Dexter, b. 23 Jan., 1794; d. 7 Feb., 1827; m. Lydia
Hiller, 19 June, 1821.
J80
Seth^' Dexter, son of Seth* [Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and
Elizabeth [ ] Dexter, was born in Rochester, 28 Dec,
1743, and died 1 Aug-., 1797. He married Deborah Haskall,
18 Dec, 1768.
Children :
376* i David" Dexter, b. in Rochester, 17 May, 1770; d. 1838; m.
Polly Pilkin, 22 Dec, 1796.
60 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
377 ii Joamia" Dexter, b. in Windsor, 23 March, 1772; d. 1819; m.
Clark.
378 iii Deborah" Dexter, b. 25 June, 1774; d. 29 Sept., 1803; m.
Jerijah Barber.
379* iv Seth" Dexter, b. 22 Dec, 1776; d. 31 March, 1841; m. Sylvia
Gaylord, 1808.
380 V Azubah" Dexter, b. 17 Feb., 1779; d. 16 Jan., 1826; m. Conant
Abernathy in 1800.
381 vi Xancy" Dexter, b. 22 May, 1781; m. Benjamin Gates.
382 vii XathanieP Dexter, b. 23 March, 1784; d. 1821; m. Betsey ;
"went to Burlington, Vt.
383* Tiii William" De.xter, b. 28 Feb., 1786; d. 3 May, 1841; m. Sally
Mellany.
384 ix Sophia" Dexter, b. 28. Jime, 1789; d. 1856; m. Luther Hoadley
of Winsted, Conn., 23 Jan., 1813.
183
Elijah'^ Dexter, soti of Setli* [Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^]
and Elizabeth [ ] Dexter, was born 22 Feb., 1749, and
died 25 Jnly, 1827. He married (1) Kezia'h Winslow, 29
]\rarcli, 1772; married (2) Martha Clark, 4 April, 1779. He
was leather sealer, also lumber dealer in 1792.
Will of Elijah Dexter:
T, Elijah Dexter of Eochester this 7th Nov. 1822—
I give to my beloved wife the use and improvement of all my Eeal &
Personal estate during her natural life except such parts as are otherwise
disposed of in this Avill. I also give her my Scotts Bible —
• I give to my dau — Betsey Burgess with what I before gave her one Bed
and furniture —
I give to my dau. Keziah Athern in addition to what I have before given
her one Bed & furniture —
I give to my dau. Thankful Burgess in addition to what I have before
given her one bed & furniture.
I give to my daughter Sophia Dexter her heirs & assigns one undivided
half of my Corn Mill, one undivided lialf of the dam on which it stands
& one undivided half of the privilege of the water ' appertenant to said
mill ■& one undivided half of all rights privileges &c belonging to said mill.
I also give to lier, licr heirs & assigns the salt marsh which I own in com-
mon & undivided with the heirs of the late Thomas Whiteridge. I also
give her my chaise & all my household furniture not otherwise disposed of
when her mother has done with it.
*
dexti<:r family ceneai.oov. G1
I also give to lior the use & iin|irii\('iiieiit of one of the rooms on lower
floor of my dwelling & one of the chambers with a privilege in the cellar
fc a place to lav wood near the house with right to ap|)les in the orcliard for
lier own use and a sutliciency of firewood to keepi&niaintain one fire — these
bequests to lie to her during her natural life.
I give to my son Elijah, seventy dollars & one half my wearing apparel —
I give to my son Seth one half of my wearing apparel.
I also give him the use & improvement of my E. E. after his motlier has
done with it, that is to say of one half of it till my grandson John Gibbs
Dexter arrives at the age of 21 — the other half during his natural life but
this is not to have any effect of the half of the Corn Mill given to Sophia
or on the shoemakers shop — •
I give to my grandson John Gibbs Dexter one half of my real estate
including 14 of my Corn Mill with its appertances the same to be his, his
heirs & assigns forever, he to come into the possession at the age of 21 y
if my wife is not living at that time but if she is living he is to come into
possess at her death. I also give to him my shoemakers shop & tools the
same to be his forever —
I give to my Grand sou Prince Dexter the other half of my E. E. not
absolutely given away in this will he to come into possession at the death
of my Son Seth Dexter the same to be his, his heirs & assigns' forever —
My will is that after my wife's death my stock be equally divided
between my two Grand sons & my dau. Sophia —
I app — Elijah Dexter my Ex-r —
Signes
Elijah Dexter [Seal]
Ten children ; Elizabeth and Sarah were by first Avif e :
385 i Elizabeth" Dexter, b. 11 May, 1773.
386 ii Sarah" Dexter, b. 27 May, 1775; d. 19 Nov., 1792; never married.
387 iii Keziah" Dexter, b. 5 July, 1780; d. 9 May, 1861; m. Belcher
•Athern.
388* iv Prince" Dexter, b. 19 Jan., 1782; d. 3 Dec, 1813; m. Arlothea
Savery.
389 V Sophia" Dexter, b. 18 March, 1784; d. 20 Oct., 1845; m. Joseph
Gibbs, 1836.
390* vi Elijah" Dexter, b. 1 Sept., 1786; d. 10 Oct., 1851; m. (1)
Clarissa Crocker, 1809; (2) Mary Morton, 1812; (3) Lydia
Thompson, 1844.
391 vii Thankful" Dexter, b. 25 Sept., 1788; d. 9 Dec, 1848; ni. Prince
Burgess, 6 Nov., 1807.
62 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
392 viii Deborah'^ Dexter, b. 20 Jan., 1791; d. 8 Nov., 1813; single.
393* ix Seth'' Dexter, b. 26 March, 1793; d. 16 Sept., 1832.
394 X Polly" Dexter, b. 8 Dec, 1795 ; d. 3 March, 1814.
188
ThankfuP Dexter, daughter of Seth^ [Benjamin", William^,
Thomas^] and Elizabeth [ ] Dexter, was born 19 Aug.,
1759. She married Zebulon Haskall, 3 Feb., 1782.
Two children :
395 i Seth" Haskall, b. 7 Marc4i, 1783.
396 ii David" Haskall, b. 17 Sept., 1784.
189
Jabez*' Dexter, son of Seth^ [Jabez^ Philip^, "William^, Thomas^]
and Mary [Kirby] Dexter, was born 10 Aug., 1758, and
died 14 Jan., 1814. He married Rachel Randall.
Four children :
397 i Delilah' Dexter, b. ; d. Sept., 1886; m. Corbett Chandler.
398 ii Lydia" Dexter.
399 iii Charles' Dexter.
400 iv Sarah" Dexter, b. 1810; d. 7 Aug., 1865; m. John Aiken.
190
Ellas'' Dexter, son of Seth^ [Jabez^ Philip', William^, Thomas^]
. and Mary [Kirby] Dexter, was born , and died 15
Dee., 1821. ITe married Mercy Sampson 1 Dec, 1795.
Five children :
401 i Lucy' Dexter; m. William Cambridge.
40ii ii Mary" Dexter; m. Harvey.
403 iii Isaiah' Dexter.
404 iv Edward Dean' Dexter; d. 8 Jan., 1833; m. Mary Dexter.
405 v Lemuel' Dexter.
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191
Elizabeth'' Dexter, daughter of Setli-' [Jabez\ Phili]r, William-.
Thomas^] and ^Nfary [Kirbv] Dexter, was burn — , and
died 15 ]\Iarch, 1827. She married Dexter.
One child :
406* i Samuol B.' Dexter, b. in Eocliester, 1796; d. .^0 Sept., ISfiO;
m. Aliby Blackmer.
192
Elisha^' Dexter, son of Seth^ [Jabez*, Philip^ William^, Thomas'^]
and Mary [Kirby] Dexter, was born April, 1765, and died
14 Jan., 1834. He married Eunice Bowles, Dec, 1778 : she
died 81 Jan., 1833, ag-ed 69 years.
Eight children, born at Rochester, INIass. :
407 i Jane' Dexter, b. Jan., 1779; d. 10 Sept., 1848; m. Kirby Beard.
408* ii Betsey Elizabeth' Dexter, b. 30 March, 1781; d. 9 Dec, 1865;
m. Thomas C. Ames, 2 Aug., 1812.
409 iii Mary' Dexter, b. 5 Oct., 1784; d. 11 Sept., 1854; m. Sylvanus
Tripji.
410* iv Elisha' Dexter, b. 4 Dec, 1797; d. 17 Jan., 1890; m. Sarah
Mendall.
411 V Seth' Dexter, b. P> July, 1799; d. 20 June, 1824.
412* vi Harvey' Dexter, b. 3 Dec, 1801; d. 4 Jan., 1856; m. (1) Lydia
Chandler; (2) Huldah Eandall, April, 1848.
413* vii Alden' Dexter, b. 2 July. 1804; d. 14 May, 1841; iii. :\[erinda
Frost.
414 viii Clarissa' Dexter, b. 30 June, 1807; m. Lewis Eandall.
195
Isaiah'' Dexter, son of Setlf' [Jabez^, Philip', William-, Thomas^]
and ]\Iary [Kirby] Dexter, was born 31 Dec, 1752. He
married Mary Davis, 29 Oct., 1775.
G4 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Three children :
415 i Rebecca^ Dexter; m. Charles Chandler.
416 ii Edith' Dexter ; m. Washburn.
417 iii Lydia'' Dexter; ni. Thonms Sherman.
199
Betsey' Dexter, daughter of Philip^ [Gershom^ John^, William^,
Thomas^], married Isaac Hathaway. He was a farmer in
]\rattapoisett.
Seven children :
418 i Isaac'' Hathaway, b. 12 Feb., 1810; d. 5 May, 1868; m. Emily
Haskins.
419 ii Philip D.' Hathaway, b. 27 Nov., 1815; d. 4 June, 1897; m.
Desire Smith (Hiller).-
. 420 iii Ebenezer E,' Hathaway, b. 30 June, 1819; d. 15 Aug., 1872;
m. Elizabeth Bates.
421 iv Judah' Hathaway ; unmarried.
422 V Nathaniel' Hathaway ; unmarried.
423 vi Betsey' Hathaway; immarried.
424 vii Patia A.' Hathaway; unmarried.
202
Charles'^ Dexter, son of John^ [John*, John^, William^, Thomas^]
and Rebecca [Hiller] Dexter, was born 6 July, 1782. He
married Hannah or Thankful Snow, 3 March, 1808.
Five children :
425 i Rebecca H.' Dexter.
426* ii John' Dexter, b. 29 Jan., 1810; d. 8 Sept., 1884; m. Mary S.
Rogers, 18 Nov., 1883.
427* iii James W.' Dexter, b. 21 Nov., 1814; d. 7 May, 1890; m. (1)
Abigail Cannon, 6 June, 1835; (2) Mary Bui'bank, 1 Jan.,
1870.
428 iv David' Dexter, b. 10 Aug., 1818; d. 14 Feb., 1864; m. Corrella
King. No family.
429 v Haniiah J.' Dexter, b. 12 March, 1820; d. 26 Aug., 1899; m.
Barnabas Hiller, 26 April, 18G5. No family.
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207
Charles*^ Dexter, son of Datid^ [John', John', William-, Thoma,s^]
and Mary [Butler] Dexter, was born 3 Oct., 1783, and
died 29 Sept., 1852. lie married Lucinda Bascom, 5 Feb.,
1812.
Nine children:
4.30 i Mary' Dexter, b. in Wardsboro, Vt., 15 April, bSlo; died 11
Feb., 1824.
431 ii Chester B.' Dexter, b. 14 Sept., 1S16; d. in Troy, X. Y., 1892;
m. (1) Sally White, 1842; (2) Irene H. Dexter, 1860.
432" iii Avery J." Dexter, b. 27 April, 1818; ni. Mary D. White, 22
March, 1841.
433 iv Sophronia' Dexter, b. 21 March, 1820; m. (1) Dexter Lamb,
1844; (2) Jnstns H. Dix, 1856; d. in Troy, N. Y., 1892.
434 V Selina' Dexter, b. 9 March, 1822; d. 16 July, 1886; m. Philo
Chamberlain, 1848.
435 vi Charles' Dexter, Jr., b. 9 June, 1824; d. 14 .lune, 1879; m.
Ehelura Chapin, 1849.
436 vii Hadassah' Dexter, b. 7 Sept., 1826; m. Dexter H. Yan Ostrand,
2 Sept., 1847; d. in Troy, X. Y., 1892.
437 viii Irene' Dexter, b. May, 1830; d. 2 May, 1872; m. Ellis Eawson,
9 March, 1847.
438 ix Allen Caleb' Dexter, b. 7 July, 1832; m. Frances L. Horton,
1 Jan., 1861; d. in Troy, N. Y., 1892.
209
Nathan'' Dexter, son of David'' [John'*, John", William-, Thomas^]
and ^lary | Butler] Dexter, was born . He married
Park.
Children :
43SA i Urial' Dexter, b. 29 March, 1811 ; d. 25 Dec, 1867.
438B ii James E.' Dexter, b. 6 Sept., 1817.
438C iii Melvin A.' Dexter, b. 14 March, 1820.
Gf) DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
210
John*^ Dexter, son of DavicF [Joliii*, John", William^, Thomrfs^]
and Mary [Butler] Dexter, was born 1 March, 1788, and
died 18 Feb., 1858. He married (1) Deborah F. Marsh, (2)
Miranda Park, (3) Betsey Miner.
Tvro childi'en :
439 i Fayette' Dexter, b. in Dover, Vt.,^ 2 Nov., 1816; d. 28 Sept.,
184.5; m. Eliza L. Eeed, 5 Dee., 1844.
440* ii John Sidney' Dexter, b. in Dover, Vt., 3 May, 1821; m. (1)
Abigail A. Eames, 24 March, 1842; (2) Julia A. Eames, 15
April, 1846; (3) Mrs. Betsey (Eames) Bates, 16 Jan., 1882.
I
David'^ Dexter, son of David" [John^, John", William^, Thomas^J
and Mary [Butler] Dexter, was born 20 April, 1790, and
died 6 Jan., 1871. He married Chloe Hazeltine, 2 Feb.,
1815, at Wardsboro, Vt. She was a descendant of Edward
Eawson, who was the Secretary of the Massachusetts Bay
Colony. Edward Rawson's grandmother was the sister to
Edm.und Vrindal, who became the renowned Archbishop of
Canterbury in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
Four children :
441 i Laban H.' Dexter, b. 7 March, 1816; m. Ann W. Morse, 13
May, 1847. No children.
442 ii Laiu-a' Dexter, b. 24 May, 1818; d. 16 Sept., 1889; m. Francis
W, Jones, May, 1837.
443 iii Eleanor M.' Dexter, b. 3 March, 1820; d. 31 Jan., 1833.
444* \\ D. C4ilbert' Dexter, b. 29 March, 1833; m. Ellen Simonds, 6
Feb., 1856.
212
Daniel' Dexter, son of David' [John^ John', William-, Thomas^]
and Mary [Butler] Dexter, was born 30 May, 1792, and
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died 80 ^lay. 1862. He married (1) Hadassali Johnson,
1824; (2) Roxalana Johnson, 24 Dec, 1829.
Foiu" children :
445 i Chaiiaier' Dexter, b. 10 July, 1831 ; d. 4 Aug., 1833.
446 ii Mary^ Dexter, b. 20 Feb., 1834; m. Wales H. Willard, Nov., 1854.
447 iii Eleanor M.' Dexter, b. 31 May, 1836; m. Wells M. White, 28
Aug., 1860.
448 iv Sara M.' Dexter, b. 5 May, 1838; m. (1) William S. Knowlton,
13 Feb., 1867; (2) Howard M. Burke, 12 Jan., 1887.
213
Silas'^ Dexter, son of David^ [Johu^, John-\ AYilliam-, Thomas^]
and ]\Iary [Butler^] Dexter, was born 6 Dec, 1794, and
died 7 April, 1850. He married (1) Irene Hall, 1826; (2)
Maria Taylor, 10 Jan., 1833. He was Representative in
1831-2-3.
Four children :
449 i Irene H.' Dexter, b. in Wardsboro, Vt., 27 Sept., 1833; m.
Chester B. Dexter, 26 Nov., 1860.
450 ii Lucie A." Dexter,'b. 31 April, 1836; d. 10 June, 1868; m. George
Knight, 4 July, 1865. •
451 iii Frank' Dexter, b. 6 March, 1838; d. 8 Dec, 1886.
452 iv Laura' Dexter, b. 8 June, 1841; m. Darwin C. Blanchard, 12
Jan., 1869.
2\1
Jonathan Mills'' Dexter, son of Jonathan^ [John*, John^ Wil-
liam-, Thomas^ J and Hannah [Church] Dexter, was born
at Wardsboro, Vt., 26 April. 1788, and died in Baltimore,
Md., 28 April, 1844. He obtained his education in his
native town, but very early in life moved to Boston, Mass.,
where he started in business in a small way. He, however,
soon developed a desire for mercantile pursuit, and soon
w^ent into the real estate business, which he found cong-enial
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JONATHAN MILLS DEXTER.
to his tastes, and he was quite successful from the start.
He operated in Boston, Cambridge and Roxbury. He then
turned his attention to Lowell, and was a very large owner
of land there, at one time owning the land where the City
Hall, High School and most of the factories now stand.
Mr. Dexter founded the town of Dracut, opposite
the city of Lowell, and was instrumental in having a bridge
connect the two places. He also purchased 10,000 acres
of land in ^Maine. His operations in real estate extended
over a considerable part of the country, and it was while
lie was at Baltimore, ]\ld., to close a large deal that he
suddenly died.
Mr. Dexter took a great interest in young men, and was
instrumental in starting more than a score of them in busi-
ness. In religion he was a strict Presbyterian. He died
at the age of 46, having amassed a large fortune for those
times and, what is better yet, gained the esteem of his fel-
lowmen.
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(i!)
HARRIET S. mORSE) DEXTER, WIFE OF JONATHAN M.
Mr. Dexter married Harriet S. Morse, 23 Jan.. 1823.
She was born in Xewfane, Vt.. 27 Nov., 1796, and died in
Boston, IMass., 10 ^Nlay, 1841. Harriet Siverly ]\Iorse was
the daiig-hter of Ebenezer Morse of Boylston, Mass.
Her mother was Henrietta Morse of New York,
born in 1767 and died in 1853. Her father was
an architect and Iniilder, and bnilt the first mill at New-
fane, Vt. In 1782 he left New York, where he was then
livino:, bound for Halifax, N. S. He was engao:ed in the
Deijartment of Artifices in the service of King George III.
He was granted a bounty of land by proclamation of the
King. Her grandfather. Rev. Ebenezer IMorse of Boylston,
was invited to settle over the new church, and after some
bargaining about salary he consented to do so. He was
installed 26 Oct., 1713, six churches assisting. The meeting-
house at that time was not finished; it had neither pulpit,
70 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
pews, doors nor even a permanent floor. It was completed
the next year (17-i4). Individuals built their own pews
where spaces were granted to them, as was customary, and
this continued mi til 1761. Mr. Morse remained with the
church twenty-five years, but ^vhen the disaffection of the
Colonies arose he appeared as a Royalist, and as the church
people were patriotic, there was a difference between them,
and he w^as dismissed 10 Nov., 1755. He remained in town,
however, and took up the practice of medicine and also
fitted students for college. Mr. Morse was born in Medfield,
2 JNIarch. 1718 ; graduated at Harvard College 1737 ; studied
law with John Chandler. He was married to Persis, daughter
of John Bush. She was a descendant of John Howe, who
came from England and who was connected with Lord
Charles How, Earl of Lancaster, in reign of Charles I. She
was born ; died 6 May, 1788. He died in 1802,
aged 83 years.
Nine children, born at Boston, Mass. :
4.53 i Samuel Adams' Dexter, b. 3 Feb., 1824; d. IT April, 1856.
454* ii Frances Heirrietta^ Dexter, b. 26 Jime, 1825; m. James P.
Tolman, 1 Oct., 1816.
454A iii Harriet Augusta' Dexter, b. 19 Sept., 1827; d. 20 Oct., 1828.
455* iv Augustus Charles' Dexter, b. 28 Aug., 1829; m. Alice Gilbert,
22 Oct., 1875.
456 T George Mills' Dexter, b. 28 Feb., 1832; d. 12 Aug., 1853.
4o6A vi Henry Montgomery' Dexter, b. 6 Nov., 1833; m. Eliza H. Mc-
Connell, 25 Aug., 1863.
457* vii Harriet Siverly' Dexter, b. 6 Nov., 1835; d. 2 May, 1859; m.
Charles Stephenson, 22 Dec, 1856.
458 viii William' Dexter, b. 1 April, 1839; d. 4 April, 1839.
459* ix Helen A.' Dexter, b. 26 Oct., 1840; m. Charles Stephenson, 9
Jan., 1862.
221
Oliver'- Dexter, son of Jonathan-^ [John^ John^, William^,
Thomas^] and DoUy [White] Dexter, was born 11 Dec,
1802, and died 5 April, 1882. He married Louisa Preston,
19 Sept., 1830.
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They had six ehildix'ii, bom in Wardsburo, Vt. :
460 i Emily' Dexter, b. 23 Oct., 18.32.
461 ii Charles' Dexter, b. 6 Sept., 1839; d. 17 :\rarcli, 1889; m. Ilnrriet
Morse, 17 Mart-h, 1868.
462 iii FraiiL-es'' Dexter, b. in Addison, Vt., 27 April, 1837; m. Benjamin
C. Haywood, 23 Sept., 18.58.
463 iv Oliver' Dexter, b. 7 July, 1840; m. Rosalia C. Larkin, 24 June,
1863.
464* V Horace' Dexter, b. 25 Jan., 1843; m. Lora R. Griffin, 16 May,
1871.
465 vi Harriet' Dexter, b. 6 May, 1846; m. :\nils J. Landon, 25 Feb.,
1868.
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225
Joseph W.'' Dexter, son of Jonathan^ [John^ John% William^,
Thomas^] and Dolly [White] Dexter, was born 14 April,
1811. lie married :\Iary F. Morse, 11 Nov., 1834.
They had six children :
466 i Josephine M.' Dexter, b. in Boston, 19 Oct., 1835; d. 2 Sept.,
1854.
467 ii Linus G.' Dexter, b. in Wardsboro, Vt., 29 Dec, 1839; d. 19
Sept., 1854.
468 iii E. Milton' Dexter, b. 28 July, 1842; m. E. Aline Osgood, 17
Jan., 1883.
469 iv Stella A.' Dexter, b. 8 Dec, 1845 ; ni. T. G. Nash, 14 May, 1866.
470 V Ellen M.' Dexter, b. 5 July, 1848 ; d. 2 July, 1854.
471 vi Charles L.' Dexter, b. 11 Oct., 1855; m. Eleanor C. Morse, 25
June, 1884.
226
Linus W.'' Dexter, son of Jonathan^' [John*, John'^, AVilliam^,
Thomas^] and Dolly [White] Dexter, was born in Wards-
boro, Vt., 24 May, 1813, and died February, 1899. He
married Caroline Carpenter.
Linus Dexter went to Philadelphia early in life and there
laid the foundation for his fortune in the confectionery
72 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
and fancy baking business. He afterwards extended the
business to other large eastern cities. He was known as
the inventor of the "angel cake." He was fond of good
horses, and years ago his stables in Philadelphia contained
some of the finest animals in the country. He met with
business reverses at one time, but set to work manfully and
amassed a second fortune.
Mr. Dexter had a tender heart for the poor and needy,
but so modest and secret was he in his acts of charity that
none but his closest friends knew of them. He was always
honest and upright in his business, and was never kno"vvn
to be harsh to the poor in his tenements or exacting to his
debtors. He died at Vineland, N. J., aged 86, and left a
fortune of $500,000, which he had willed to his wife. His
wife died shortly before he did.
229
Anna'' Dexter, daughter of Eeuben^ [John*, John% William^,
Thomas^] and IMary [Tobey] Dexter, was born 11 July,
1779, and died 5 Dec, 1867. She married Abner Hall, 4
Nov., 1819. Mr. Hall was a ship carpenter.
Six children, born in Mattapoisett :
472 i Laura A.'' Hall, b. • ; d. 16 Nov., 1872; m. Capt. Joseph E.
Tal3er (whaling captain).
47.S ii Martha' Hall.
474 iii Lucy' Hall, b. 9 Sept., 1825; d. 2 Nov., 1880; m. Henry Taylor
(merchant in Mattapoisett).
475 iv Emily' Hall, b. 7 Aug., 1830; d. 16 May, 1884; m. Wyatt Snow,
7 July, 1850. He was a carpenter.
476 V Abner'. Hall, b. 13 April, 1835; d. 31 May, 1883; m. Lucinda
Keith.
477 vi Nathan' Hall.
232
Clarissa'' Dexter, daughter of Reuben^ [John*, John% William^,
Thomas^] and ]\lary [Tobey] Dexter, was born 25 May,
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1805, and died 28 iMarch, 1867. She married Edwai'd Bud I.
31 July, 1834. Mr. Buell was a ship-joiner and resided at
Mattapoisett.
Eight children :
478 i Marretta' Buell, b. Mattapoisett, 2 May, 1825; in. Francis Max-
well, 26 Nov., 1865.
479 ii Edward Franklin' Buell, b. 6 Oct., 1828; d. 6 Jan., 1831.
480 iii Sarah Jane'' Buell, b. 27 July, 1831; m. John Meigs, 19 June,
1853.
481 iv Edward W.' Buell, b. 13 Oct., 1834; d. 17 March, 1836.
482 V Eliza L. B.' Buell, b. 17 April, 1837; d. 23 Nov., 1841.
483 vi Eeuben D.' Buell, b. 25 May, 1841 ; d. 14 Jan., 1844.
484 vii Laura J.' Buell, h. 14 April, 1845; d. 17 April, 1857.
485 viii Edward W.' Buell, Jr., b. 27 Aug., 1849; m. Helen Frances,
23 June, 1875.
233
Mary*^ Dexter, daughter of Reuben^ [John*, John% William-,
Thomas^] and Mary [Tobey] Dexter, was born 4 Feb., 1808,
and died 23 July, 1896. She married Nathan H. Barstow,
27 Dec, 1829. My. Barstow Avas a ship-builder in INIatta-
poisett before 1861. He also had saw-mill and box factory.
Six children :
486 i Helen' Barstow, b. 30 April, 1831 ; d. 23 Sept., 1855.
487 ii Caroline' Barstow, b. 12 Nov., 1832; d. 19 Jan., 1854.
488 iii Elizabeth Penn' Barstow, b. 10 Dec, 1833; d. 22 March, 1854;
m. Charles D. Hall.
489 iv Mary Tobey' Barstow, b. 12 Nov., 1835; d. 9 July, 1838.
490 V Mary Tobey' Barstow, 2d, b. Dec, 1838; d. 8 May, 1854.
491 vi Nathan Hammond' Barstow, b. 6 July, 1842; d. 10 Sept., 1843.
234
Caroline'' Dexter, daughter of Reuben^ [John^ John', William^,
Thomas^] and Mary [Tobey] Dexter, was born 14 March,
74 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1814, and died 2 July, 1856. She married Daniel Smith,
1 Jan., 1840.
Six children :
492- i Caroline Dexter' Smith, b. in Kew Bedford, 4 July, 1841; d.
4 Nov., 1852.
493 ii 'Slarj Leonard' Smith, b. in New Bedford, 1-5 Feb., 1843; d.
23 April, 1847.
494 iii Daniel Herbert' Smith, b. in New Bedford, 10 Jan., 184.5; m.
Helen A. Lane, 26 May, 1869.
495 iv Leonard Dexter' Smith, b. in Eutland, 1 Nov., 1848 ; m. Emma
J. Kinney, 5 July, 1904.
496 V Mary Addie Adelia' Smith, b. in Eutland, 17 Nov., 1850; d. 21
Jime, 1854.
497 vi Carrie Barstow' Smith, b.-in Eutland, 14 May, 1854; m. George
S, Eussell, 15 May, 1878.
237
Edward*^ Dexter, son of Edward' [Noah*, Benjamin', William^,
Thomas^] and IMary [Babcock] Dexter, was born 13 Nov.,
1766, and died 18 Sept., 1845. He married Biah Barlow.
Six children:
498 i Mary' Dexter, b. ; m. James Eipner, 29 March, 1832.
499 ii Susan' Dexter, b. 1810; d. 10 May, 1887; m. Edward Eipner.
500-^ iii Allen' Dexter, b. 1807; d. 29 April, 1878; m. Phebe Heard, 24
April, 1842.
501* iv James' Dexter, b. 24 Nov., — ; d. 22 May, 1856; m. Hannah
Mendall, 22 Aug., 1836.
502 V Wilson' -Dexter, b. . No family.
503 • vi Edward' Dexter, b. . No family.
238
Captain Samuer^ Dexter, son of Edward^ [Noah*, Benjamin^,
William^, Thomas^] and Mary [Babcock] Dexter, was born
30 Sept., 1773, and died 30 Sept., 1856. He married Mercy
Keen in 1800. Captain Dexter moved to Smithfield, N. Y.,
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about 1815 and bontiht a farm, which was always the family
home.
Twelve children :
.^04 i Sarah' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 2 Oct., 1802; d. in infancy.
r)0.5 ii Perries' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 17 Sept., 1803; d. in infancy.
506* iii Suniner' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 23 March, ISOf); d. 7 March,
1808; m. Deborah Edwards, 13 July, 1837.
507 iv Mary' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 4 April, 1807; d. 3 Feb., 1849;
ni. (1) Cornelius Stewart, 1829; (2) Otis P. Granger, 1837.
508 V John Albert' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 11 Feb., 1809; d. 20 Nov.,
1863.
509* vi Jane' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 4 May, 1811; d. 12 Nov., 1867;
ni. Frederick Ward.
510* vii Caroline' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 11 Nov., 1812; d. 7 April,
1870; m. Ona White, 24 Dec, 1834.
511* viii James' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 21 Dec, 1814; d. 14 May, 1861;
m. Pamelia Dexter, 20 Sept., 1849.
512* ix Samuel' Dexter, Jr., b. in Smithfield, N. Y., 17 Jan., 1816; d.
28 Jan., 1888; m. Mary Coon, 8 Jan., 1841.
513 x Charlotte' Dexter, b. in Smithfield, N. Y., 28 Feb., 1818; d. 25
May, 1874.
514* xi Sarah M.' Dexter, b. in Smithfield, N. Y., 24 Dec, 1819; d.
26 May, 1894; m. James A. Parmelee, 13 Oct., 1842. He
died 15 Nov., 1854, leaving three children.
515* xii David H.' Dexter, b. in Smithfield, N. Y., 5 March, 1822; d.
25 March, 1863; m. Mary Dana, 1848.
244
Joseph'' Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Noah^ Benjamin^ William^,
. Thomas^] and Priscilla [Benson] Dexter, was born 3 July,
1759. Pie married Mary Luce, 14 Oct., 1779.
Seven children, born at Tisbury :
516* i Benjamin' Dexter; m. Betsey Hilman, 1809.
517* ii Elislia' Dexter; m. Eliza Merry.
518 iii Charles' Dexter ; m. Sally Baxter, 1808.
519* iv Ira' Dexter; m. Harriet Dunham.
520* V Joseph' Dexter; m. Charlotte Morton.
521 vi Polly' Dexter; m. John Baxter, 27 Jan., 1805.
522 vii Priscilla' Dexter; m. Bartlett Allen.
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245
Noah'" Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Noah^ Benjamin^, William^
Thomas^] and Priscilla [Benson] Dexter, was born 4 June,
1762, and died 25 April, 1816. He married Mary Delano,
27 Nov., 1788.
Eleven children :
523 i Sophia' Dexter, b. 12 Dec, 1790; d. 5 Sept., 1813; m. Caleb
Handy.
524 ii Abner' Dexter, b. 1 Dec, 1792; d. 1826.
525 iii Harper D.' Dexter,, b. 17 Dec, 1794; d. July, 1821.
526 iv Polly' Dexter, b. 13 Feb., 1797; m. Caleb Handy.
527 V Cynthia' Dexter, b. 29 Nov., 1799; d. 1882; m. .Andrew Allen.
528 vi Lydia D.' Dexter, b. 6 July, 1802; d. 13 Apr., 1819.
529 vii Elizabeth' Dexter, b. 23 Jan., 1804; d. 8 Nov., 1819.
530* viii Eodolphus W.' Dexter, b. 15 April, 1806; d. 25 April, 1862; m.
(1) Andria C. Fuller, 1833; (2) Mary H. Taber, 12 Dec,
1838.
531 ix Mary Ann' Dexter, b. 28 Sept., 1808; d. 13 Oct., 1808.
532 X Priscilla' Dexter, b. 3 June, 1810; d. 29 Nov., 1810.
533 xi Charlotte' Dexter, b. 17 Feb., 1812; m. Frederick Harden.
25\
Benjamin'^ Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Noah*, Benjamin^, Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] and Priscilla [Benson] Dexter, was born
18 July, 1778, a.nd died 14 Sept., 1846. He married Ruth
Delano, 1 Jan., 1797.
Nine children :
534 i Priscilla' Dexter, b. in Eoehester, 6 April, 1807 ; d. 7 Oct., 1896 ;
m. Hezekiah Coleman, 10 Feb., 1830.
535* ii Lucy' Dexter, b. 5 March, 1809; m. Timothy Clifton, 6 Jan.,
1833.
536 iii Josiah' Dexter, b. 17 Sept., 1810; d. 8 Nov., 1890; m. Mary
Wing, 8 Sept., 1841.
537 iv Mary A.' Dexter, b. 27 Sept., 1812; d. 30 Dec, 1890.
538* v Lydia' Dexter, b. 5 Feb., 1814; m. James Hammett, 8 Oct., 1836.
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539* vi Bcnjaiiiiii' Dcxicr, h. 1 .liiiii', 1S17; d. 17 April, IST'.I; in. Klizii-
beth Delano, 1 .lunc, IS 11.
540 vii Sylvia' Doxtov, b. ;-;() May, 1SU»; in. Thomas Caswoll, 8 Aug.,
1843.
541* viii Rufiis' Dexter, b. 7 Feb., 1821; m. Elizabeth Washburn, 1 June,
1848.
542 ix Ruth' Doxtor, b. 5 Afarch, 1S2:5; d. 27 Jan., 1890; single.
261
Isaac'' Dexter, son of Jonathan^ [Benjamin'*, Benjamin^ Wil-
liam^ Thomas^] and Hannah [Vincent] Dexter, wavS born
at Dartmouth, Mass., 15 Oct., 1751, and died in 1848. He
married ?^nna Foster of Chilmark, Mass. He moved to
Liverpool, Nova Scotia, where their children were born.
Children :
I. John' Dexter, b. 15 Feb., 1777; m. Waty Atkins, 27 Oct., 1802. Two
children :
1. Catherine, b. 17 Sept., 1803; ni. Joseph Annis, 1823.
2. Mary, b. 25 June, 1805.
II. Azubah' Dexter, b. 1779; d. 1779.
III. Annie' Dexter, b. 6 Aug., 1781; d. 23 Sept., 1808; m. Henry^ Paygent,
31 Aug., 1802.
1. Henry A." Paygent, b. 25 Dec, 1803.
2. Cynthia' Paygent, b. 19 Nov., 1805.
3. Mary Ann* Paygent, b. 21 Jan., 1808.
IV. Mary' Dexter, b. 25 June, 1784; d. 25 Dec, 1856; ni. Rev. William
Paygent, 1 Jan., 1806. They had eleven children, born in Antig-
onish, Nova Scotia:
1. Elizabeth' Paygent, b. 31 Dec, 1806; m. John Paygent, 1829.
2. John** Paygent, b. 12 Nov., 1808; m. Mary Ann Curry, 1835.
3. Mary Ann' Paygent, b. 13 May, 1810; d. 1899; m. Stephen
Harvey, 1837.
4. William H.' Paygent, b. G Aug., 1812; drowned in 1820.
5. Jane' Paygent, b. 2 Jan., 1815 ; m. Simeon Kempton, 1834.
6. Lydia' Paygent, b. 18 April,* 1817; d. 1903; ni. John W.
Eaton, 1844.
7. Margaret' Paygent, b. 18 April, 1820; d. 1874; m. William
~ E. Davison, 1843.
8. Caroline' Paygent, b. 13 Dec, 1822; d. 1899; m. Joel M.
Paygent, 1846.
78 DEXTEK FAMILY GENEALOGY.
^ 9. Sarah* Paygent, b. 13 Jan., 1825; d. 1904; m. J. P. Chase,
1849.
10. William^ Paygent, b. 12 Aug., 1827; d. 1885; m. Eliza A.
Harris, 1862.
11. Lemira* Paygent, b. 7 June, 1831; d. 1904; m. Dr. Cox, 1856.
V. Isaac" Dexter, b. 11 Feb., 1787; d. 1854; m. Mercy Freeman, 13 Dec,
1810. Two children, born in Liverpool, N. S. :
1. Letitia" Dexter, b. 2 Dec, 1811.
2. Ann^ Dexter, b. June, 1822; m. Thomas Gould.
VI. Lj'dia' Dexter, b. 15 Oct., 1789; m. (1) Captain Benjamin Freeman,
1811; (2) Mathew Park.
VIl! Azubah^ Dexter, b. 9 Aug., 1792; d. 9 July, 1828; m. Whitman Free-
man, 11 Jan., 1817. Five children, born in Milton, N. S. :
1. Eliza' Freeman, b. 8 Oct., 1818; d. 1820.
2. George W.' Freeman, b. 15 March, 1820. •
3. Eliza Ann^ Freeman, b. 16 May, 1822.
4. Alfred' Freeman, b. 30 April, 1824; d. 13 Feb., 1846.
5. Mary A.' Freeman, b. 7 April, 1826; m. Charles M. Ford.
VIII. Joseph" Dexter, b. 9 March, 1795; m. Jerusha Herrington, 10 Dec,
1823. Five children, born in Brooklyn, N. S. :
1. Mary Eliza' Dexter; m. Edward McLeod.
2. (Hon.) I. Vincent' Dexter; m. Agnes' Gould. Son, Isaac V."
Dexter, m. Janett Starrett.
3. Azubah' Dexter; m. Captain Edward McLeod.
4. (Capt.) Joseph H.' Dexter; m. McLeod.
5. Theresa' Dexter; m. Captain Jason Gardner.
IX. Listha" Dexter, b. 1798; d. 1800.
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267
Ebenezer'' Dexter, son of Ebenezer^ [Benjamin*, Benjamin^,
Willi am^, Thomas^] and Lydia [Ryder] Dexter, was born in
Dartmouth, 20 Jnly, 1766, and died in 1835. He married
Azubah Godfrey.
Children : .
I. Joseph' Dexter, b. - — — ; lost at sea.
I I . John" Dexter, b. ; lost at sea.
III. Henry' Dexter, b. ; m. Ann Smith. Had four children, William',
Daniel', Israel', Ellen'.
IV. Roberts' Dexter.
V. Ebenezer' Dexter.
HON. ISAAC VINCENT DEXTER,
Liiverpoool, Nova Scotia.
ISAAC V. DEXTER, Jr.
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VI. Catherine' Dexter.
VII. Godfrey' Dexter, b. ; m. Cynthia Gardner.' Son, John A.* Dex-
ter, b. in Nova Scotia, 17 Sept., 1826; m. Kate Myra; had six
children: Arthur^ Ed\var(l^ ^Villianl^ Kate", Rebecca" ami ^)avi.i^
all born in Nova Scotia.
269
Enoch'' Dexter, son of Ebenezer^ [Benjamin*, Benjamin', Wil-
liam-, Thomas^] and Lydia [Ryder] Dexter, was born in
1771 at Dartmouth, and died in 1831. He married Salome
Pindel, 9 Nov., 1794.
One child :
]. Smith' Dexter, b. 1817; d. 1889; m. Sophronia Gardner and had seven
children, all born in Brooklyn, Xova Scotia:
1. Jedidah^ Dexter; m. Henry Gardner.
2. Eunice^ Dexter; m. Captain William Cook.
3. Barzillias"* Dexter ;'m. Susan Gardner.
4. Azubah" Dexter; m. Joseph Brown.
5. Cecilia^ Dexter; ra. William Peach.
6. Willoiighby^. Dexter ; m. Jessie Antony.
7. Mary* Dexter; m. Charles Peach.
270
Samuel'' Dexter, son of Ebenezer' [Benjamin"^, Benjamin',
William-, Thomas^] and Lydia [Ryder] Dexter, was born
in Dartmouth in 1773, and died 1831. He married Hannah
Godfrey, 12 March, 1799.
Ten children, all born in Brooklyn, N. S.:
I. Melinda" Dexter, b. 80 July, 1800.
II. Enoch" Dexter, b. S Feb., 1802; m. Hannah Burk, 18 Jan., 1827.
Children: AVilliam E.» Dexter, Matildy" Dexter an<l .lerusha'*
Dexter, who married Geo. Middlemas.
III. Susanna' Dexter, 1). 10 ]March, 1804; ni. John Kenipton, 20 Feb.,
1823.
TV. Warren" Dexter, b. 11 March, 1805; ni. Hilary S. Kempton; d. 17
June, 1872. She was b. (i March, 1801; d. 9 Nov., 1871. They
had six children, all b. in Brooklyn, N. S. :
30 " DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1 Susannah* Dexter, b. 7 Sept., 1832; m. Alexander Wharton,
1854.
2 Mary Eliza« Dexter, b. 31 May, 1836; m. Joseph B. Freeman,
1850.
3 Hannah* Dexter, b. 4 July, 1838; m. Hezekiah H. Harris, 1865.
4 Sarah* Dexter, b. 29 July, 1840; m. Benajah Minerd, 1868.
5 Joseph* Dexter, b. 19 April, 1843; d. 1849.
6 John Kempton* Dexter, b. 7 Dec, 1844; m. Martha Kempton,
1872. They had seven children, b. in Milton, N. S. :
1 :Mary Snow" Dexter, b. 18 May, 1873; m. Wru. Snow, 1899.
2 Jessie M." Dexter, b. 15 March, 1875; m. James Mills, 1901.
3 Harvey K." Dexter, b. 4 May, 1877; d. 18 April, 1882.
4 William S.« Dexter, b. 9 Nov., 1879; d. 9 Oct., 1898.'
5 Clifford H.-' Dexter, b. 9 April, 1882.
(> AVarren J.» Dexter, b. 28 Oct., 1883.
7 Harris H.» Dexter, b. 14 Sept., 1886.
V. Ebenezer' Dexter.
Yl. SamueF Dexter, m. Rebecca Gardner.
VII. Nathaniel' Dexter, b. 1826; m. Charlotte Gardner.
yill. James" Dexter, unmarried.
IX. Thomas' Dexter, died at sea.
X. Joseph" Dexter, d. on shipboard.
288
Jonathan'' Dexter, son of David" [Josiah'*, Benjamin ■^ William ^
Thomas^] and Sarah [Allen] Dexter, was born 22 Feb.,
1782. He married Mar}- Stndley, 17 March, 1805.
Eight children, five born in Rochester, Mass. :
543 i Ehzabeth" Dexter, b. 10 Aug., 1807; d. 10 July, 1815.
544 ii Thankful" Dexter, b. 19 June, 1809; m. 17 Oct., 1810.
545 iii Sarah Allen" Dexter, b. 4 Jan., 1815; d. 18 Jan., 1815.
546* iv Jonathan K." Dexter, b. Rochester, 12 Feb., 1812; m. Clarinda
Smith, 26Xov., 1838.
547 V Pamelia' Dexter, b. 26 Dec, 1815; d. 4 Dec, 1882; m. James
Dexter; 20 Sept., 1849.
548 vi Maria' Dexter, b. 10 July, 1818; d. 25 March, 1841; never m.
549 vii Samuel' Dexter, b. 22 Jan., 1824; single.
550 viii Sarah Abigail' Dexter, 1). Falmouth, 15 Feb., 1829; m. William
Edwards.
291
E. Allen' Dexter, sou of David'' [Josiah*, Benjamin^
William-, Thomas^] and Sarah [Allen] Dexter, was born
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13 Jan., 1792, and died 30 June, 1848. He married (1)
Cynthia Pitclier, 1827; (2) Martha Mayhew, 11 March, 1834.
Three children by first wife and two by second:
551 i David B.^ Dexter, 1). 11 Dec, 1828; d. 10 Oct., 1829.
552 ii Allen M.' Dexter, b. 11 Dec, 1828; d. 28 Aug., 1830.
553 iii David' Dexter, b. 24 July, 1831 ; d. 25 April, 1832.
554* iv Martha M.' Dexter, b. 12 July, 1836; m. Noah Hammond, 2
June, 1861.
555 V Stephen' Dexter, b. 10 Jan., 1839; no family.
294
Deacon Constantc Dexter, son of Isaac^ [Constanf*, Ben-
jamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Kezia [Wing] Dexter,
was born 9 Aug., 1767, and died 26 March, 1842. He
married Rebecca Billington.
Five children, born in Wayne:
556 i Mercy' Dexter, b. 20 Jan., 1796; m. Samuel Besse.
557 ii Lois' Dexter, b. 27 Feb.., 1797; d. 13 April, 1883; m. Elisha Besse.
558 iii Elizabeth' Dexter, b. 7 Nov., 1798; d. 18 March, 1875; m. Seth
Hammond.
559* iv John' Dexter, b. 23 June, 1800; d. Oct., 1887; m. Mary Shaw.
560 V Samuel' Dexter, b. 11 Aug., 1805; d. 3 Aug., 1857; m. Mary
Bean.
Freeman" Dexter, son of Isaac' [Constant*, Benjamin^
Williani'-^, Thomas^] and Kezia [Wing] Dexter, was born
. He married Polly .
Fourteen children:
561 i Nathaniel' Dexter, b. 15 Aug., 1795.
562 ii Erwin' Dexter, b. 15 Jan., 1797.
563 iii Freeman' Dexter, b. 12 Dec.; 1798.
564 iv Sumner' Dexter, b. 26 Oct., 1800.
565 v Amasa' Dexter, b. 18 Feb., 1803.
566 vi Mary' Dexter, b. 26 Oct., 1804.
567
vii
568
viii
569
ix
570
X
571
xi
572
xii
573
xiii
574*
xiv
82 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Alonzo" Dexter, b. 2 Nov., 1806.
Louisa" Dexter, b. 2 Nov. , 1806.
Gideon" Dexter, b. 3 Oct., 1808.
Hannah" Dexter, b. 23 April, 1810.
Charles S.' Dexter, b. 27 Feb., 1812.
Meribah^ Dexter, b. 13 May, 1814.
Betsey" Dexter, b. 20 Jan., 1816.
Stephen T.' Dexter, b. 19 April, 1818.
300
Isaac''' Dexter, son of Isaac ^ [Constant*, Benjamin^, William^,
Thomas^] and Kezia [Wing] Dexter, was born 18 Feb.,
1783, and died 21 Aug., 1864. He married Sally Wing,
1803.
Six children, born in Wayne:
Anson'' Dexter, b. 18 Jan., 1807; d. 3 Dec, 1821.
Francis' Dexter, b. 28 Nov. , 1808 ; m. Mary A. Boynton.
Robinson' Dexter, b. 13 May, 1810; m. (1) Betsey Bean; (2)
Matilda Gould.
Sylvia' Dexter, b. 29 Sept., 1816; d. 11 Sept., 1878.
Sarah' Dexter, b. 30 Aug., 1818; d. 9 Aug., 1837.
vi Nancy' Dexter, b. 25 July, 1820; d. 2 May, 1843.
301
Deacon Amasac Dexter, son of Isaac^ [Constant*, Benjamin^
William-, Thomas^] and Kezia [Wing] Dexter, was born
6 July, 1786, and died 30 Aug., 1874. He married Martha
Burgess 28 Oct., 1807.
Eight children, born in Wayne:
Alice S.' Dexter, b. 18 Aug., 1808; d. 11 April, 1814.
Lewis' Dexter, b. 8 April, 1810; d. 11 Feb., 1889; m. (1) Mitatlah
Norris, 1834; (2) Mary Dexter 10 Nov., 1859.
Solon' Dexter, b. 11 Dec, 1813; d. 27 March, 1814.
Rev. Henry V.' Dexter, b. 3 April, 1815; d. 22 July, 1884; m.
(1) Nancy C. Herrick, 1845; (2) Mary E. Boardman, 1851.
AHce S.' Dexter, b. 11 Feb., 1818.
Harriet N.' Dexter, b. 28 Sept., 1820; m. James B. Turner, 2
March, 1847.
575
i
576
ii
577
iii
578
iv
579
v
580
vi
581
i
582*
ii
583
iii
584*
iv
585
V
686
vi
DEXTER FAMILY GENE.VLOGY. 83
587* vii Edward G.'' Dexter, b. 9 April, 1824; in. (1) Harriott K. Thomas,
() Oct., 1851; (2) ]Mary L. Lamson, .'! July, 1804.
588 viii Martha A." Dexter, b. 5 Oct., 1830; m. Harvey A. Lowell, 15
June, 1856.
306
Benjamin'^ Dexter, son of Samuel'^ [Samuel*, Benjamin-*,
William-, Thomas^] and Thankful [Freeman] Dexter, was
born 17 March, 1760, in Hardwick, Mass., and died 16 Aug.,
1792. He married Anna Mayo of Rutland, Mass., 10 Oct.,
1784. She was a descendant of Rev. John Mayo, first
minister of North Church, Boston.
Two children:
589 i Judah", Dexter, b. 1788; d. 31 March, 1790.
590 ii John Freeman' Dexter, h. ; removed to St. Albans, Vt. ;
m. Comfort Haskall, 14 Jan., 1812. Child, Mary Melisse, b. 6
June, 1813.
307
Mary'^' Dexter, daughter of SamueP [Samuel*, Benjamin^
William-, Thomas^] and Mary [Clark] Dexter, was born
in Hardwick, 18 Jan., 1763. She married John Gorham,
son of Stephen and Sarah [Freeman (daughter of Deacon
John)] Gorham, 3 June, 1784. He was born in 1759 and
died in Barre, 24 April, 1847.
Five children:
591 i Thomas' Gorham, b. 1784; d. 15 Dec, 1867, at Barre; m. Hannah
Ulter, 12 Dec, 1811.
592* ii Susan' Gorham, b. ; m. Nathan Taylor; pub. 27 Nov.,
1806.
593 iii John' Gorham, bapt. Feb., 1805.
594 iv Sally' Gorham, l)apt. 24 March, 1805.
595 v De La Fayette' Gorham", Ijapt. 24 :March, 1805.
308
Eleazer'^ Dexter, son of Samuel^ [Samuel*, Benjamin^
William-, Thomas^] and Thankful [Freeman] Dexter, was
598
iii
of)9
iv
600*
V
84 DEXTER FAMILT GENEALOGY.
born in Hardwick, Mass., 5 Jnly, 1765. He married (1)
Abigail Dexter, 8 April, 1782; (2) Charity Williams, pnb. 18
Jnne, 1786; she was born in 1768, and died 3 June, 1838,
age 70. He was a pensioner of the United States. He died
in 1813.
Eleven children, all by second wife:
596 i AlDlgail" Dexter, b. 14 March, 1787; d. 5 July, 1860; m. Martin
Euggles, 27 Feb., 1816.
597* ii Bethsheba' Carver Dexter, b. 22 Feb., 1789; d. 29 Sept., 1855; m
Silas IS'ewton, 2d, 21 June, 1810.
Alma^ Dexter, b. 1791; d. 26 Jan., 1803.
Arethusa" Dexter, b. 1793; d. 18 Jan., 1803.
Charity Williams^ Dexter, b. 5 Aug., 1795; m. Gardner JSTewton,
pub. 17 Sept., 1827.
601* \i Joseph Dean^ Dexter, b. 31 Aug., 1797; m. Oliver Gould, 15
Nov., 1818.
602 A^i Seth'' Dexter, b. 1800; d. 2 Aug., 1803.
603 viii Willard' Dexter,' b. 13 Sept., 1802.
604* ix Arethusa" Dexter, b. 7 Jan., 1805; m. John Johnson, 5 Oct., 1828.
605 X Thankful Freeman' Dexter, bapt. 1 Sept., 1811; m. Levi Stevens.
606 xi Eleazer" Dexter, b. 7 July, 1813; was a famous musician and
showman residing in Eeading, A"t.
- 3IJ
Samuel'^ Dexter, son of SamneF [Samuel^ Benjamin^ Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] and Thankful [Freeman] Dexter, was
born 9 May, 1773, and died 24 March, 1861. He married
Sally, daughter of Jacob Williams, 15 Dec, 1796; she was
born at Middleboro, 1775, and died 1867, age 92. He was
Ensign, 1800; Lieutenant, 1801; Captain, 1806; selectman,
1811, 1814, 1829.
Three children:
607 i Benjamin" Dexter, b. 6 July, 1798; d. 8 May, 1816.
608* ii WiUiams" Dexter, b. 7 April, 1800 ; d. 1836 ; m. Maria Knowlton,
3 June, 1828.
609* iii Alma" Dexter, b. 11 Nov., 1804; m. Joseph Newcomb, pub. 11
Feb., 1828; d. 1840. They liad four minor children in 1840
when the father died. John Raymond was appointed guardian
to the children ; Samuel Dexter and Joseph Stone were appointed
administrators ; estate valued at $3800.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 85
313
Jedediah'' Dexter, son of Samuel^ [Samuel\ Benjamin"', Wil-
liam", Thomas^] and Thankful [Freeman] Dexter, was
born in Hardwiek, 26 Oct. , 1777. He married Abigail Eager,
29 Dec, 1798; she died 23 Aug., 1828. He was a black-
smith; sold his wife's interest in farm at Rutland to John
Wheeler of Rutland in 1819. He died IJan., 1827; left his
estate to wife, valued at £919. Samuel Dexter was executor.
Nine children :
610 i Jane" Dexter, b. 1800; d. 20 Feb., 1802.
611 ii Horace" Dexter, b. 26 Nov., 1802; d. 22 Oct., 1826.
612* iii Mary" Dexter, b. 11 June, 1805; m. Milton Peck, 20 Oct., 1823.
613 iv Thirza' Dexter, bapt. 18 Sept., 1808; d. 19 Feb., 1809.
614 V Elliot Beckwith' Dexter, b. 1810 ; d. 27 Aug. , 1813.
615 vi Sally Beckwith" Dexter, b. 6 May, 1812; d. 18 July, 1830.
616 vii Crighton^ Dexter, bapt. 7 May, 1816; d. same day.
617 viii SamueF Dexter, bapt. 24 Nov., 1817.
618 ix Luthera" Gorham Dexter, bapt. 27 Jan., 1820; m. Ebenezer P.
Staples of Taunton, 26 April, 1841; brick maker, son of Eben-
ezer and Susanna Staples, b. 1818. After her death he m.
Mary A. Peck, niece to his first wife, 1845.
316
Jonathan" Dexter, son of SamueF [Samuel*, Benjamin^ Wil-
lianr, Thomas'] , was born in Hardwiek, 1786, and died 14
March, 1856, at Hubbardston, Mass. He married Roxana
Dean of Raynham; pub. 29 June, 1812; she was born 1789
and died 5 Sept., 1872, age 83.
Five children:
619* i Cassadra" Dexter, b. 1 Sept., 1813; m. Lemuel F. Taylor, 9 April,
1835.
620 ii Jonathan" Dexter, b. 23 Oct., 1815. Removed to Missouri.
621 iii Benjamin" Dexter, b. 28 Dec, 1817.
622 iv Samuel B.^ Dexter, b. 10 May, 1825; d. 15 Feb., 1827.
623 V Child b. and d. Oct., 1827.
86 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
3J8
Miriam^ Dexter, daughter of Ichabod" [Samuel*, Benjamin^
William', Thomas^ and Abigail [ ] Dexter, was born in
Hardwick. She married Asa Hedge of Hardwick, 31 May,
1780. He was born in 1756 and served in the Revolutionary
War. He was the son of Elisha^ Hedge and Deliverance
Hedge ; the father served in the French and Indian War, and
also in the War of the Revolution, serving in latter war with
his three sons, John, Solomon and Asa. His grandfather,
Elisha'^ Hedge of Shrewsbury, who married Martha, the
daughter of Daniel Johnson of Marlboro, lived in Shrews-
bury, Boston, Worcester, Marlboro, Barre and Hardwick.
He was styled tailor in 1745; shopkeeper, 1761; trader, 1765;
gentleman, 1767. He served also as a commissary in the
French War, 1755. He died in Barre, 1788.
320
Lucy'' Dexter, daughter of Ichabod^ [Samuel^ Benjamin^ Wil-"
lianr, Thomas^] and Abigail [ ] Dexter, was born 6 July,
1762, and died 1833. She married Moses Cheney, Jr. , of War-
wick, 4 July, 1782; was in Orange, 1791. He was born in
Newton, 28 Feb., 1759,- and died 27 April, 1833. He was
selectman of Orange, 1800, 1801, 1802. He was supposed
to be a descendant of Ebenezer or Nathaniel Cheney of
Milford.
Eleven children:
624 i Milla^ Cheney, b. 24 March, 1784; d. 1817; m. David Holden.
625 ii SamueF Cheney, b. 11 March, 1786; d. 1796.
626* iii Luther^ Cheney, b. 9 May, 1788; d. 1848; m. Sabra Allen.
627 iv Hannah^ Cheney, b. 24 Oct. , 1789 ; d. 1867 ; m. Nathan Parmenter.
628 V AbigaiP Cheney, b. 1792.
629 vi Moses' Cheney, b. 22 May, 1794; m. Euth Cheney, 4 March,
1823; b. 7 Oct., 1795.
630 vii Lucy' Cheney, b. 13 Aug., 1797; d. 1802.
631 viii .Samuel' Cheney, b. 17 Sept., 1799; m. Mary Ann Rice.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 87
632 ix John' Cheney, b. 2V> Feb., 1802; m. Harriet Thurst(jn.
633 X Edward' Turner Cheney, b. 31 July, 1804; in. Mary Jolnison.
634* xi Rhoda' Battle Cheney, 27 Sept., 1806; m. Adams French, Jr., 3
April, 1825; (2) Cheney Lewis, b. 1798; d. 14 Jan., 1801.
322
Lydia" Dexter, daughter of Ichabocf [Samuel\ Benjamin^ Wil-
liaiir, Thomas^] and Aliigail [ ] Dexter, was born
, and died 27 April, 1844. She married Sherman
Battle of Orange; he was born in 1775 and died in 1837.
Nine children:
635 i lehabod" Dexter Battle, b. 5 March, 1801.
636 ii Elizabeth' Battle, b. 15 July, 1802.
637 iii Lydia' Battle, b. 3 Nov., 1803.
638 iv Lourinda' Battle, b. 26 Dec, 1805.
639 V Rlioda' Battle, b. 27 March, 1808.
640 vi Phinehas' Parkman Battle, b. 21 May, 1811.
641 vii Clarissa' Battle, b. 5 Nov., 1815.
642 ^^ii Mary C Battle, b. 21 March, 1818.
643 ix Esther' Battle, b. 28 March, 1819. '
324
John" Dexter, son of JoV [Samnel^ Benjamin'', William^
Thomas^] and Mercy [Hinkley] Dexter, was born in Hard-
wick, 3 Jan., 1769. He married (1) Lncy Dennis, 1 Dec,
1803; she died 15 Dec, 1817, age 31 years; (2) Persis
Gilbert, 29 Jnly, 1821. He was a farmer. He died 7 May,
1836. Estate valued at $4069. Lucy Dennis was daughter
of Adonjah and Eunice [Sibley] Dennis. Adonjah was
born 1759 and was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He
died in 1844. His wife was Eunice Sibley of New Salem,
born 1760 and died 1842. The father of Adonjah was
Samuel Dennis, a Baptist minister, born in Sutton; removed
to Petersham, where he preached several years, and after-
wards to Hardwick, where he died, 1784.
88 DEXTEE FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Seven children, five by first wife, two by second:
644 i Anna Wlieeler' Dexter, b. 17 Oct., 1804; m. Amos K. Smith of
Wendell, 12 June, 1826.
645* ii Foster Dennis" Dexter, b. 19 July, 1806; d. New Salem, 3 March,
1865; m. Phebe .
646 iii Fanny Beckwith'^ Dexter, b. 13 Feb., 1809; m. Eufus Day of
Xew Salem, 22 Nov., 1830.
647 iv Job' Dexter, b. 28 Nov., 1811; d. in Barre 1 April, 1849; m.
Rhoda P . One child.
648 V Mercy Hinkley'' Dexter, b. 20 May, 1816; d. 8 May, 1847; m. .
David L. Winslow of Barre, 22 March, 1837.
649 vi Henry Walker' Dexter, b. 22 Oct., 1821; d. 21 May, 1900.
650 ^di Horace'^ Dexter, b. 26 Sept., 1825; d. 17 May, 1900.
325
Anna Dexter,« danghter of Job^ [Samuel^ Benjamin^ William^
Thomas^] and Merej^ [Hinkley] Dexter, was born in Hard-
wick, 22 July, 1770. She married Thomas® Wheeler, Jr., of
Hardwick, -3 June, 1790. He was born in Hardwick, 3
March, 1767, and was a descendant of George-^ Wheeler of
Concord, 1638 ; one of the first settlers of Concord. Thomas^
Wheeler was a very ingenious blacksmith and iron founder.
He was long in the military service, was Captain in 1801;
Major in 1811; Colonel in 1813. He resided in Hardwick
until 1818, when he moved to Ticonderoga, N. T. ; returned
in 1830, and died in Worcester, Mass., 26 April, 1851, aged
84. He was buried in the family lot in the old cemetery at
Hardwick, Mass., where subsequenth* a monument was
erected by his son, William Augustus. His wife died 20
March, 1804, and he married Mary, daughter of Timothy
Paige, 14 Feb., 1805. She died in 1828 and he married
twice afterwards. Seven children b}- first wife, and eight by
second wife.
Children by first wife :
651 i Charles^ Wheeler, b. 26 March, 1791.
652 ii A child, b. ; d. 2 May, 1793.
653 iii Sally' Wheeler, b. 28 April, 1794; m. 3 Nov., 1814, Daniel
Wheeler.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEiVLOGY. 80
654 iv A child, 1). ; d. in infancy.
655* V AVilliain Augustus' Wlieeler, b. 30 March, 1798.
65() vi A child, b. Nov., 1800; d. 26 Jan., 1801.
657 vii A child, b. ; d. 4 July, 1802.
326
Ruth" Dexter, daughter of Job^ [Sam^^el^ Benjamin% William",
Thomas^] and Meroy [Hinkley] Dexter, was born 20 March,
1773, and died 1847. She married David Allen, Jr., son of
David and Lydia Allen of Hardwick. He died 3 Feb., 1835,
leaving wife and four daughters and one son. The will
gave wife one-third real estate together' with one bedstead
and bedding; eldest daughter, $1; second daughter, $5;
third daughter, $10; youngest daughter, $5; grandson,
Frederick Allen, his gig; only son, Willard Allen, all the
rest and residue if he will pay all debts and support youngest
daughter, Anna, until her marriage. Son to be executor;
Moses Allen, Anson F. Allen, Daniel Wheeler, witnesses.
Five children:
658 i Eluthera'^ Allen, h. ; m. Gleason.
659 ii Clarissa' Allen, b. ; m. Amaziah Spooner of Amherst, 1825.
660 iii Sarah B." Allen, b. .
661 iv Anna" Allen, b. .
662 V Willard'' Allen, b. . Had son, Frederick Allen, mentioned
in grandfather's will.
327
Deacon Ichabod*^ Dexter, son of Jol/ [Samuel\ Benjamin^
William', Thomas^] and Mary [Walker] Dexter, was born
19 Dec, 1775, and died 11 May, 1851, aged 76, at Hard-
wick. He was a farmer, sold his wife's interest in farm at
Rutland to John Wheeler of Rutland, in 1819. He was
deacon of church. He married (1) Sally Eager, 5 May,
1803; she died 25 July, 1821, age 40; (2) Alice Amidon, 26
March, 1822; she died 26 June, 1830, age 39.
90 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Five children by first wife and four by second:
663 i One child, b. March, 1804; d. April, 1804.
664* ii Zenas Hinkley'' Dexter, b. 9 May, 1806; m. (1) Sarah Penniman,
1831 ; (2) Lucinda Wood, 28 Aug. , 1837.
665 iii Harriet Jane' Dexter, b. 15 April, 1810; d. 26 Aug., 1835; un-
married.
666* iv Edward'' Dexter, b. 3 Nov., 1811; m. Louisa Powers, 6 June,
1842.
667 V Philena' Dexter, b. 23 May, 1815; d. 5 Sept., 1839; unmarried.
668* vi Hannah' Dexter, b. 26 March, 1823; m. Lysander Powers; pub.
21 May, 1842.
669 vii Sally' Dexter, b. 6 May, 1825; m. James P. Fay, 8 April, 1845.
670 viii Ruth' Dexter, b. 30 May, 1827; m. ZenasD. Tinney of Newburg,
Me., 6 Nov., 1856.
671 ix John Bangs' Dexter, b. 30 July, 1829. At the death of his
mother in 1830, he was adopted by uncle, Elijah Bangs, and
removed to Springfield, Mo. He was Mayor; served in the
Ci\'il War; was postal agent with headquarters at Portland,
Ore., and Springfield, Mo.
338
Jonathan'^ Morton, son of Mary^ [Samuel*, Benjamin\ Wil-
liam", Thomas^] Dexter, and Benjamin Morton, was born
. He married (1) Jeniiie Holt, 1796; (2) Esther
Burnett, 1800.
One child by first wife, two by second:
672 i Jane' Morton, m. Daniel Kent.
673 ii Hiram' Morton.
674 iii Andrew' Morton.
340
James'' Morton, son of Mary' [Samuel', Benjamin^ William',
Thomas^] Dexter, and Benjamin Morton, was born .
He married Jernsha or Chloe Furbush.
Five children:
675 i James' Morton, b. 17S7.
676 ii Chloe' Morton, b. 1789.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 91
677 iii Chester" Morton, b. ; m. Rosanna Furbush. Son, James
Morton.
678 iv Betsey'' Morton, m. Alonzo Stamford.
679* V Alexander' Morton, b. 1811 ; m. Martha Wheeler. Two children.
343
Esther'' Johnson, daughter of Sarah' [Samnel\ Benjamin^
William", Thomas^ ] and Solomon Johnson, married
Joseph Lord, 1786, son of Thomas^ [Joseph*, Joseph^
Thomas^ Robert^] . She was born , and died .
After her death her husband married Unity Ruggles, 1805.
He was born 26 Oct., 1763, and died 11 July, 1832, age 69.
Unity died 10 Feb., 1810, age 59.
Four children:
680 i Luther' Lord, b. 9 Dec, 1788.
681* ii Vashney' Lord, b. 19 May, 1791; d. 20 Sept., 1844; m.
Sarah .
682 iii Esther' Lord, b. 15 Aug., 1809.
683 iv Persis' Lord, b. 15 Aug., 1813; m. (1) Moses Dexter, 13 April,
1837; (2) Jennison.
345
Patty'' Johnson, daughter of Sarah^ [Samuel^ Benjamin', Wil-
liam^, Thomas'] Dexter, and Solomon Johnson, was born
. She married John King.
Two children:
684 i Joseph' King, born .
685 ii Luther' King, b. . Son, Collings H. King, b. 8 Sept., 1839.
348
SalV Johnson, daughter of Sarah^ [Samuel^ Benjamin^ Wil-
liam", Thomas'] and Solomon Johnson, was born .
He married Joshua Tucker, son of Robert and Martha
Tucker of Hardwick, pub. 10 March, 1799. Robert and
Martha came to Hardwick from Morton, Mass., in 1771.
Robert died 1805 and Martha 1809. Joshua and Sally
moved 'to New Salem.
92 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Three children:
686 i Ebenezer' Tucker, b. 1807; d. in Hardwick, 22 April, 1857.
687* ii Alfred' Tucker, b. 1808; d. in Hardwick, 1866.
688 iii Joshua" Tucker, b. 1813; d. in Hardwick, 22 Nov., 1836.
352
Hannah^ Dexter, daughter of Benjamin" [Sam^el^ Benjamin^
William', Thomas^] and Hannah [Stone] Dexter, was born
5 Dee., 1770, and died 18 Sept., 1858. She married Ben-
jamin Morton, Jr., 13 Oct., 1787. They moved to Florence,
Oneida Co., N.Y., in 1806. The}'- went with a team, and it
took them eleven days to accomplish the journey. Benjamin
bought a farm. In 1814 he moved to Camden, N. Y., and
in a letter (1814) to his mother he says that his son Samuel
is living on the farm at Florence; that the daughter Eunice
lives within a mile of him, and that Clara is at Black Kiver,
about 55 miles distant from Camden. Letters are now
(1904) in existence written by Lucy in 1815 to her grand-
parents.
Nine children:
689 i Samuel' Morton, b. 1796.
690 ii Eunice' Morton, m. Jonathan Stanhope, 3 May, 1807.
691 iii Sally' Morton.
692 iv Clara' Morton, b. 1785.
693 V Benjamin' Morton.
694 vi ]Mary' Morton, m. William Eddy.
695 vii Hephzibah' Morton, m. Hosea Bullock.
696 ^^ii Susan' Morton, m. Lot Sexton.
697 ix Lucy' Morton, b. 1798; m. Grove R. Johnson.
354
Benjamin'' Dexter, son of Benjamin'' [Samuel', Benjamin^ Wil-
liam', Thomas^] and Hannah [Stone] Dexter, was born at
Athol, in that part afterwards set off to Orange, 24 Nov.,
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. <);!
1775. He was one of* nine children, and the only Ijoy
(except one lliat died when an infant) there was in the
family. With the large amount of forest hind that his
father had to clear, his time must have l)een fully occupied.
What schooling he had was at the district school No. (1. His
father was a large owner of real estate, and we find that he
had some dealings in it. as in March, 1803, he sold a lot on
Lyon Hill, so called, in Athol, of eight acres, near Captain
Oliver's house, to Calvin Eaton, and at the same time and to
the same person a farm of 113 acres on Lyon Hill; this last
he 1)onght of Abraham Nut in 1707. In 1807 he bought of
his father a part of the old homestead and leased the balance
of it, and from that time on he continued to make that his
home. From 1819 to liis death, the records show that he
conveyed eighteen pieces of property. He and his brother-
in-law, John Davis, were the executors of his father's will.
His mother, who survived his father many years, made her
home with him. He and tAvo of his sisters joined the ^Meth-
odist class that was held in the vicinity, but after a few
years he joined the Baptist Church. He was married four
times: his first wife was Hephzibah Ballard of Athol, mar-
ried April, 1798 ; she was born 25 April, 1779, and died 28
Dec, 1798. They had no children. He married (2) Anna
Barrett of Ashley, N. H., on 11 Oct., 1800; she was born 3
July, 1782, and died 18 Aug., 1803. They had one child.
His third wife was Betsey Legg, daughter of David and
Hannah Legg of Milford and Orange (see Legg family).
She was born 21 Mav, 1780, and married 27 Nov., 1803, and
died 29 July. 1818. They had seven children. His fourth
wife was Frances Tuttle, the daughter of Jedediah and
Lucia (Smith) Tuttle of Winchendon, Mass. (see Tuttle
family) . She was born 9 March, 1788, and married 10 Dec,
1818, and died 13 Aug., 1861. They had foui- children.
Benjamin died 18 Sept., 1858, age 83 years.
Twelve children :
698 i Hephzibah' Dexter, b. 2.3 Dec, 1802; d. 27 June, 1846; m.
Edward Ballard in 1841; he died 9 Feb., 1847, age 63. No
children .
94 .DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
699 ii Stephen' Dexter, b. in Orange, 25 Sept., 1804; cl. 29 May, 1832.
700* iii Anna' Dexter, b. in Orange, 31 March, 1806; d. 1849; m. Job
Frj, 1834; he cl. 1868.
701* iv Amasa' Dexter, b. in Orange, S Dec, 1808; d. 1883; m. Eoanna
Allen; she died 2 June, 1861, age 50. .
702* V Moses' Dexter, b. in Orange, 26 Jan., 1811; d. 22 Dec, 1846;
111. Persis Lord, 13 April, 1837.
703* vi David' Dexter, b. in Orange, 10 April, 1813; d. 9 Aug., 1880;
ni. Maria Hubbard of Bojdston, 1835.
704* vii Aaron' Dexter, b. in Orange, 12 July, 1815; d. 1896; m. Hester
McLean. She x^as b. 1819; ct. 1858.
705 viii Joseph' Clark Dexter, b. in Orange, 21 May, 1818; d. 30 Aug.,
1820.
706* ix Simeon' Dexter, b. in Orange, 30 Aug., 1822; d. 1898; m. Maria
L. Hardy, b. 1828.
707* X Betsey' Dexter, b. in Orange, 30 May, 1825; m. Luther Eainsey.
708* xi Samuel Stillman' Dexter, b. in Orange, 4 March, 1829; d. 27
Xov., 1899; m. Maria C. Dewey.
709* xii George W.' Dexter, b. in Orange, 6 April, 1831 ; ni. F. A. Fry,
27 May, 1856.
[Copy of an Old Letter.]
MONCKTON, 30th of 11th mo., 1806.
Respected Fiuexds B. & H. D.
these lines are to inform that 1 enjoy my helth better than heretofore. My
faniely are all in usel helth; also our aged parents and connections are
favoured with the same blesing and I hope that these will find you and
yours enjoying good helth; I often think of you and your lonely situation
as. to the opportunity of friend, company, with earnest desires for your
preservation in the truth.
Dear Friends, I being acquainted with straits temptations and truely
many ways even the Avinding & twineings of our Souls enemy to discourage
dishearten & draw aside from the rite; ya almost reddy to give up all hopes
at times, yet feel Avilling to say for all our encouragement there is that that
dotli at times bare uji over it all and I oftenest find it by retireing inward,
by getting still and cjuiet as to the auctions desires and willings and runings
of my own mind fealiug low and humble wiling to become as it ware a fool
in the eyse of the worldly wise for the sake, of that that givs peas to the
mind and causeth to rejoice in hope; ya by thus Avaiting upon the Lord for
f-onnsil Ave feel our iner man to be strengthened he that waiteth upon the
Lord shall rencAv his strength also she that waiteth upon the Lord shall
renew her strengtii. I hope I may not say to much but fealing a Avish for
yn)ir eternel welfare thought there mite be no harm in pening a few lines
liyway of encouragement Avishing tlint we iiifiy all hold out to the end in
DEXTKK FAMILY GKNEAUKJY. !).')
well iloiny i'lii' it is tlic end tlinl crowns nil, I In'rct'orc it is my nr<|rnt dcsirr
that wc may all follow >1uj luiiil) whoresoover lie leadetli.
So conclude for tliis your well wisiiiufj friend, my wife jornes me in kind
Love to you all, wc also desire to l)o renK'ml)ered to all enquireinof friends.
,■ .. , ,., , Sainui-I I\no\v('ls.
please to write to us often ns way makes.
William Legg of .Meiidou and ^lilfoi'd was pci-liaps hrotlici- of
John of ]\roiidon, who was one of Selectmen in 1738-1743.
William li\('d in tliat i)ai't of Men don that was set off in 17S()
and formed the toAvn of AFilford. He was one of the i-elief
expedition that marched to Fort "William Henry, Aii,mis1,
1757. He was in Capt. Phinehas Lovitt's company. He
resided on SilvcM- Hill Streel and his descendants for three
generations occnpied the same fai-m. He married (1) Han-
nah Nelson, dan^hter of Gershom and Abig-ail (Ellithorpe)
Nelson. She was horn in Rowley, 14 Oct., 1714, and died
3 July, 1755. He married (2) Elizabeth Tenney, 18 Jan.,
1759 (no children by second wife). He had seven children,
two daughters and five sons. All the sons Avere in the
service during the Revolutionary War and all w^ere in Hieir
cousin, Capt. Gershom Nelson 's, company.
Five children :
1 Gershom Legg, private, b. 1736; m. Mary Underwood in 1757.
2 Levi Legg, private, b. 1744; m. (1) Mary Beal, 1767; (2) Keziah
Ballard, 1795.
3. David Legg, corporal, b. ; m. Hannah Dewing, 11 March, 1779.
4 William Legg, private, b. ; m. Hephzibah Corbett, 4 June, 1779.
5 Nathaniel Legg, private, b. ; m. Abigail White, 21 Nov., 1771.
William and David moved to Orange, jNIass., sometime in
1780 or 1781 : and David, who married Hannah Dewing, had
Betsey, who was born 21 ^May, 1780, and married Benjamin
Dexter (was his third wife), 27 Nov., 1803. She di(Ml 20
July, 1818. (See No. 354.)
Revolutionary Record. — David T^egg of Mendon, with Capt. Gershom
Nelson's company, marched on alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge and
Roxbury ; service nine days. Also Capt. Samuel Warren 's company, Col.
Joseph Reed's 20th Regiment, muster dated 1 Aug., 1775. Enlisted 27
UG DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
April, 1775; service tliree mouths, twelve days. Also company returns
dated 26 Sept., 1775.
John^ Tuttle came over in the "Planter"' in 1635. He was free-
man in Ipswich, 1639; Eepresentative, 1644; died in 1656,
and Avas born probably 1596. Fonr children came over with
him. and there were six more born here :
Simon" Tuttle, m. Sarah Coggswell of Ipsvyich.
Charles^ Tuttle, m. Ann Burnham.
Charles* Tuttle, b. 1708; m. Ann Jevrett. Four children.
.JedediaF Tuttle, b. 24 Nov., 1753; d. 1783; m. Lucia Smith of Leom-
inster, Mass. Her mother Avas a "Rogers" and a descendant of
"John Eogers the martyr." He was a soldier in the Revolutionary
War.
Frances" Tuttle, b. in Winchendon; m. Benjamin Dexter. (See No. 354.)
'"-^-•■=^
LUCY DEXTER DAVIS.
Wile of John Davis.
355
Lucy'' Dexter, daughter of Benjamin' [Samuel'*, Benjamin^,
William-, I'homas^] and Hannah [Stone] Dexter, was born
24 Dec, 1777, and died in Orange, 21 Aug., 1865, age
nearly 88 years. She married 21 xVug., 1806, John Davis,
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
!I7
the sou of ("iiplaiii -loliu and .loamia ( llix ) l)a\is oi' Jictyal-
ston, ^lass. lie and liis ralliei- both sei-\'ed in the Kevolu-
tionary War, although Jolin was not then 17 years of age.
She was his second wife, he ha\in<^- a family of five chil-
dl'eii at Ihe lime. 'I'hey mo\'ed to ()raiii;c and went to k'ee|>-
iu'^' liouse in what is now called the "Sylvester Davis"
house and which is shown in cut. In 1815 they bought the
farm of her father, Benjamin DextcM", and it was llieir
THE OLD HOMESTEAD.
home as long as they lived: there all their children were
born. At the death of her Inisliand in 1846, the farm was
willed to her yonngest son, Sylvester, upon condition that
he support his motlier, and she continued to enjoy a home
there until her death in 1865. She was a quiet, unassuming
lady, and carried out the ideas of the "Sect of Friends,"
of which she was a member. The records of the old IMeth-
odist class give her as a member in 1817. She i-eceived a
pension from 1846 until her death, on account of the service
98 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
lier husband gave during the Revolutionary War. Her hus-
band was a man of more than ordinary standing in the com-
munity in ^vhich he lived, and was called upon to administer
the estates of deceased persons; was selectman of Orange,
1785-86-87 and 1819-20-21. They had six children. Of the
eleven children that John Davis had, all but one lived to
old age, and all died in the same order in which they were
born, which is a singular fact in so large a family. The
yo^mgest and last child died but a few months ago.
Eevolutionary Eecord of John" Davis (Vol. IV, page 50.5, Massachusetts
Eevolntion). — John Davis of Eoyalston, Mass., in list of men mustered by
Thomas JSTeTPhall, muster master for Worcester County, to serve at Ehode
Island until Jan. 1, 1780; Capt. Woodbuiy's company. Col. Grout's regiment,
mustered July 6, 1779; engaged for town of Eoyalston; also private Capt.
Thomas Fisk 's company. Col. Nathan Tyler 's regiment, enlisted June 28,
1779; service to Dec. 1, 1779; five months, three days at Ehode Island. Also
same company and regiment pay-roll for December, 1779. Discharged Dec.
17, 1779 ; service twenty-two days at Ehode Island. Also same company
and regiment pay-roll for December, allowing one month and five days for
service in Ehode Island.
Will of John Davis (probated 29 April, 1846) :
Sylvester Davis, Executor, bond $1500.
1st. Left his wife all the personal property, valued at $152, and a com-
fortable support as long as she remains a widow. If she marries, then she
is to have $50 per year during her life.
2nd. Loranna, wife of Aseph Merriam; Melinda, vdte of Joel Johnson;
Mary, wife of Josiah Howe; Joanna, wife of Stephen Howard; Narcissa,
wife of John Warden; Lucy Ann Barber (widow), and my sons Dexter,
Norris and Daniel, have all had advancements paid them.
.3rd. I give to my son, Sylvester Davis, all iny real estate, consisting of
the home farm, etc., valued at $1250, provided he provide for the support
of his mother.
Six children :
710" i Dexter' Davis, b. in Orange, 11 Nov., 1807 ; d. in Corning, N. Y.,
1857; m. Emily Holden, 27 Nov., 1828.
711' ii Norris' Davis, b. in Orange, 17 Oct., 1810 ; d. in Corning, N. Y.,
1 July, 1872; m. (1) Lucy Ann Howard, 30 Oct., 1831; (2)
:^rrs. Lucy Hill, 12 March, 1857.
712''- iii Narcissa' Davis, b. in Orange, 30 Nov., 1812; d. in Worcestei',
Mass., 14 Oct., 1891; m. John Warden, 1837.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 99
713* iv Daniel' Davis, b. in Orange, L*l Jan., ISKi; d. in Caton, N. Y.,
20 March, IDOO; ni. Kutli Bates, 1844.
714* V Lncy Ann" Davis, b. in Oranjjo, 21 Dec, ISLS; d. in Worcester,
Mass., 4 May, lUOO; m. Renel lUirber, 10 June, 1S40.
715* vi Sylvester^ Davis, 1). in Orange, 8 Sept., 1822; d. in Orange, Mass.,
21 April, 1904; m. Katherine Johnson.
Copy of the deed of land known as Sylvester Davis
homestead :
Benjamin Dexter of Richmond, N. H., Yeoman, to John Davis of Orange,
Yeoman. Dated May 1, 1815.
A tract of land situate and lying in Orange, Mass., lying in three
pieces. The first piece bounded as follows, viz. : Beginning at the south-
west corner of said tract on the east side of the road, which is the north-
west corner of J. Lord's land; thence running easterly on the north line of
said Lord's land, about 100 rods; thence north on the west line of P. Lord's
land; thence easterly on the north line of P. Lord's land to the road; then
northwesterly on said road to the bridge below Wheeler's Mills; thence
westerly on the south line of said Wlieeler's land to Asa Lord's; thence
westerly on the south line of said Lord's land to the first named road ; thence
southerly on the east side of said road to the place of beginning. Said tract
contains by estimation 100 acres.
The second tract is a wood lot and bounded as follows, viz. : Beginning
on the west side of the road at the northeast corner of Benjamin Dexter' s
land; then running westerly by the south side of said Dexter' s land, 48 rods,
to a heap of stones; thence southerly on the east line of B. Dexter' s land to
the Hastings farm (so called) ; thence easterly on the north line of Hastings
farm to road ; then northerly on said road to place of beginning. Said tract
contains by estimation 50 acres.
The third piece is meadow land, bounded on the north by Asa Lord's
land; east by Benjamin Adams' land; south and west on David Legg's land,
containing 8 acres. Benjamin Dexter.
Witness: Nancy Perry. Joseph Metcalf, J. P.
Recorded 3 June, 1822.
356
Phebe^ Dexter, daughter of Benjamin^ [Samuel*, Benjamin^,
William-, Thomas^] and Hannah [Stone] Dexter, was born
11 Feb., 1780, and died 13 Oct., 1857. She married (1)
Levi Thurston, 17 July, 1803. He was first to introduce the
manufacture of scythes in Orange, in 1803. He died 30 May,
1807. She married (2) Fordyce Ball, 1810.
100 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
She had four children by first husband and six by second
husband :
716* i Phebe' Thurston, b. 20 April, 1804; cl. 1875; m. (1) Willard
Walker; (2) Israel Lamb.
717* ii Priseilla' Thurston, b. 20 April, 1804; cl.l884; m.Eichard French,
23 Nov., 1824.
718* iii Harriet' Thiu-ston, b. 11 Jan., 1806; d. 22 May, 1869; m. John
Cheney, 26 Feb., 1826.
719* iv Susan' Thurston, b. 5 Jan., 1808 ; ni. Ira Whitney, 1829.
720* V Levi Thurston' Ball, b. 1811.-
721* vi. Elijah' Ball, b. 1813.
722* vii Hyderlah' Ball, b. 1815; d. 1873. •
723* viii Joseph' Ball, b. 28 May, 1817; m. Esther Preble, 1821; (2)
Cornelia M. Wiley, 1832.
724* ix Joanna' Ball, b. 1820; m. Houghton Hall.
725* X Lucinda Maria' Ball; was at school at Wilbraham and South
Orange in 1841; worked in Boston in 1844; m. S. F. Somers.
357
Betsey^ Dexter, daughter of Benjamin^ [SamueP, Benjamin^,
"William^, Thomas^] and Hannah [Stone] Dexter, was born .
6 July, 1782, and died 21 Dec, 1864. She married Zaccheus^
Wheeler in 1803. He was a wheelwright by trade, and was
son of Zaccheus^and Silence (Leland) "Wheeler. ( See Wheeler
family.) Betsey and Zaccheus both went to the Methodist
class meeting in 1817, and for several years. She received
from her father, by will, forty acres on north side of turn-
pike road adjoining the homestead farm, one-third of a
twenty-acre meadow and about 500 acres of land in Peru,
Vt. . .
. Seven children, born in Orange:
726* i Wilson' Wheeler, b. 5 Oct., 1804; m. Catherine H. Warden.
727* ii Betsey' Wheeler, b. 21 Jan., 1807; m. Simon Brown Poland.
728* iii John Wesley' Wheeler, b. 5 Aug., 1811; m. Nancy Foster of
Grafton.
729 iv Benjamin Dexter' Wheeler, b. 22 July, 1814; m. Eliza A. Allen,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
730 V Warren' Wheeler, b. 13 Aug., 1816; d. 10 March, 1821.
DEXTER FAMILY GENE.VLOGY.
101
731* vi Eliza Ann' Wheeler, b. 4 Oct., 1820; m. Samuel Morse.
732* vii George Warren' Wheeler, b. 19 Oct., 1826; m. Miriam F. Tit-
comb of Bangor, Me., September, 1853. She was born 5 Sept.,
1835.
BETSEY (DEXTER) WHEELER.
George' Wheeler was born in England, came to this country and settled at
Concord, Mass., before 1640. He died there in 1687. Descendants of
eighth generation live on same place. He married Katharine ;
they had eight children, four born in England:
1. William^ Wheeler, b. in England; m. Hannah Bass, 30 Oct., 1659;
d. 1683.
2. Thomas^ Wheeler, b. in England; m. Hannah Harwood, 1657; d.
1687.
3. Euth' Wheeler, b. in England; m. Samuel Hartwell, 1665; d. 1713.
102 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
4. Elizabeth^ Wheeler, b. in England; m. Francis Fletcher, 1656; d.
1704.
5. Hannah^ Wheeler ; no record.
6. Sarah- Wheeler; b. in Concord, Mass., 1640; m. Francis Dudley,
1665; d. 1713.
*7. John= Wheeler, b. in Concord, Mass., 19 March, 1643; m. Sarah
Larkin; d. 1713.
8. Mary- Wheeler, b. in Concord, Mass., B Sept., 1645; m. Eliphalet
Fox; d. 1678.
John- Wheeler [George'] was born in Concord, Mass., 19 March, 1643, and
died 27 Sept., 1713. He married Sarah Larkin.
Nine children, born in Concord, Mass.;
1. SamneP Wheeler, b. 6 July, 1664; m. Mary Hosmer.
2. Sarah' Wheeler, b. ; m. John- Miriam.
3. Edward^ Wheeler, b. 17 July, 1669 ; m. Sarah Miriam.
4. Joanna' Wheeler, b. 21 Dec, 1671.
5. Mary' Wheeler, b. 16 Sept., 1673 ; m. Jacob Wood.
6. Lydia' Wheeler, b. 27 Oct., 1675; m. (1) Timothy Wheeler; (2)
Nathaniel Stow.
7. Esther' Wheeler, b. 1 Dec, 1678 ; m. Samuel Prescott.
*8. Ebenezer' Wheeler, b. 3 June, 1682 ; m. Mary Minott.
9. Thankful' Wheeler, b. 3 June, 1682; m. Jones Prescott.
Ebenezer' Wheeler [John-, George^] was born 3 June, 1682. He married
Mary Minott, daughter of James and Rebecca (Wheeler) Minott, 26
Dec, 1706.
Six children, born in Concord, Mass.:
1. Rebekah* Wheeler, b. 2 Sept., 1712.
2. Mary^ Wheeler, b. 8 May, 1714.
. *3. Ebenezer' ^Tieeler, b. 6 Jan., 1715-16.
• 4. Timothy* ^Taeeler, b. 21 Feb., 1716-17.
5. Sarah* Wheeler, b. 24 July, 1720.
6. James* Wheeler, b. 7 April, 1722.
Ebenezer* Wheeler [Ebenezer', John^, George'] was born 6 Jan., 1715-16,
and died 24 Feb., 1801. He married (1) l^achel Wood of Upton, she
dying 27 April, 1751; (2) Lois Corbet, who died 29 March, 1753; (3)
Mrs. Priscilla Haywood, 5 Sept., 1753; she was born 27 Aug., 1726.
He had eight children by first ATife, one by second wife and eight
by third:
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 103
1. Ebenezer" Wheeler, b. 13 April, 1741; d. young.
2. Ebenezer' Wheeler, b. ; d. 24 Oct., 1759.
3. Jonathan'' Wheeler, b. 2 April, 1743; m. (1) Anna Rand; (2) Mary
Eawson.
4. EacheP Wheeler, b. 14 Jan., 1745; m. Timothy Winter.
*5. Zaccheus' Wheeler, b. 30 Sept., 1749.
6. Susanna' Wheeler, b. 4 Oct., 1746; d. young.
7. Susanna"' Wheeler, b. ; m. John Thurston.
8. Mary' Wheeler, b. 20 March, 1751.
9. Nathan' WheelerT)). 6 April, 1752.
10. Ephraini' Wheeler, b. 7 June, 1754; m. Hannah Goodell. •
11. Priscilla' Wheeler, b. 1 June, 1755; m. Lewis Thurston.
12. James' Wheeler, b. 22 Dec, 1756 ; m. Vashti Bigelow.
13. Eebecca' Wheeler, b. 24 Aug., 1758; m. James Dexter.
14. Sally' Wheeler, b. 5 Nov., 1760; m. Ithames Smith.
15. Esther' Wheeler, b. 4 May, 1762.
16. Ebenezer' Wheeler, b. 15 Oct., 1764; m. Susanna Euggles.
17. Anna' Wheeler, b. 30 Aug., 1767; m. John C. Pratt.
Zaccheus' Wheeler [Ebenezer^, Ebenezer', Johu=, George^] was born 30
Sept., 1749. He married Silence Leland, daughter of Thomas Leland
and granddaughter of James Leland of Grafton. She was born in
Sutton in 1751, and died in Athol in 1829. They came to Athol in
February, 1790, from Grafton, and settled on the north bank of Tully
Brook near where Pine Dale is now situated. A log cabin was built
for their home, a large tract of land was purchased, and a grist-mill
was erected upon the bank of the brook. The children had to go to
school through the forest, finding their way by means of blazes on the
tree-trunks.
They had eleven children, eight born in Grafton and three in Athol: •
1. Emerald'' Wheeler, b. 1773; m. Mary Lombard. Was a merchant
in New York.
2. Zaccheus** Wheeler, b. 1775 ; d. in Sutton, 1778.
3. Thomas S." Wheeler, b. 1776; m. Martha Eice; d. in New Orleans,
1832.
*4. Zaccheus" Wheeler, b. 1779; m. Betsey Dexter; d. in Orange, 1859.
5. Silence" Wheeler, b. 1781; m. Jesse Snow; d. in Greenwich, 1803.
6. Margaret* Wheeler, b. 1784; m. Ephraim Goodell; d. in Athol, 1803.
7. Sina" Wheeler, b. 1786; m. Nathan Whitney, Pittsfield, Ohio.
8. Eachel" Wheeler, b. 1788; m. Clement Bryant, Athol.
9. Jonathan'' Wheeler, b. 1792; m. Hannah Davis, Athol.
10. Mercy" Wheeler, b. 1795; d. 1813.
11. Anna" Wheeler, b. 1797 ; m. Sullivan Eaymond of Eoyalston.
(For Zaccheus" Wheeler and Betsey Dexter, see page 100.)
104 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
361
Martha^ Dexter, daughter of Ephraim^ [Ephraim*, Benjamin^,
William-, Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born
28 Sept., 1772, and died 29 Jan., 1852. She married Prince
Snow in 1794.
Fourteen children, born in Kochester, Mass. :
7.33 i James' Snow, b. 19 Dec, 1794; d. 18 May, 1849; m. Hannah W.
Sherman, 24 Sept., 1820.
734 ii Nancy' Snow, b. 19 Dec, 1794; m. Nathan Boodry.
735 iii Betsey' Snow, b. 15 May, 1796; m. Nathaniel Hiller.
736 iv Prince' Snow, b. 30 Jan., 1798; m. Caroline Foster.
737 V Luke' Snow, b. 5 Feb., 1799.
738 vi Stephen' Snow, b. 9 March, 1801; d. 6 March, 1885; m. Eunice
Cannon.
739 vii Harvey' Snow, b. 7 March, 1803; d. 8 May, 1868; m. Betsey
Jenney.
740 viii Avery' Snow, b. 12 April, 1805; d. 30 July, 1880; never married.
741 is Eaehel' Snow, b. 17 May, 1807; d. 27 Sept., 1836; m. Wyatt
Snow.
742 X Kesiah' Snow, b. 5 July, 1809; d. 17 Dec, 1903; m. Prince
Hiller.
743 xi Martin' Snow, b. 8 April, 1811 ; d. 29 Oct., 1862 ; m. Ivory Snow.
744 xii Dulcina' Snow, b. 1 March, 1813; d. 24 Jan., 1904; m. William
Fuller.
745 xiii Jane' Snow, b. 9 Aug., 1815; m. William Hammond.
746 xiv WiUiam' Snow, b. 7 April, 1821; d. 12 March, 1887; m. Eebecca
BoUes.
362
Anna^ Dexter, daughter of Ephraim^ [Ephraim*, Benjamin^,
William-, Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born
6 Jan., 1774, and died 8 Aug., 1860. She married Captain
James Snow, 20 Dec, 1795.
Six children, born in Rochester, Mass. :
747 i Levi' Snow, b. 23 May, 1799; d. 9 June, 1880; m. Mary Meiggs,
19 Aug., 1824.
748 li Dennis' Snow, b. 5 Aug., 1801; d. 15 April, 1841.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 105
749 iii Martin' Snow, b. 1 Aug., 1803; d. 2G Aug., 1883.
750 iv Julian' Snow, b. 23 April, 1806; d. 2 Nov., 1864; m. John
Brown.
751 V Adaline' Snow, b. 22 July, 1809; d. 23 Feb., 1873; m. Ezra
Burbank.
752 vi James' Winslow, b. 4 Sept., 1813; d. 1836; lost at sea.
363
Kesiah^ Dexter, (laughter of Ephraim^ [Ephraim^ Benjanlin^
William-, Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born
5 Oct., 1775, and died 2 Jan., 1835. She married Ebenezer
Holmes in 1805.
Six children :
753 i Alice' Holmes, b. 20 June, 1806; d. 1 March, 1888; m. Zoath
Dexter.
754 ii Mary' Holmes, b. 20 June, 1808.
755 iii Kesiah' Holmes, b. 9 Jan., 1810; m. Loring Dexter, 29 Nov.,
1827.
756 iv Hannah' Holmes, b. 13 April, 1812; d. 29 July, 1893; m. Larnet
Hall.
757 V Ebenezer' Holmes, b. 17 Jan., 1816.
758 vi Susan H.' Holmes, b. 20 May, 1822; d. 15 July, 1889; m. Geo.
H. Kelley.
364
Luke« Dexter, son of Ephraim^ [Ephraim*, Benjamin', William^,
Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born 16 Nov.,
1777, and died 9 Nov., 1856. He married Joanna Pierce,
September, 1802. He was a caulker by trade, also a farmer,
and lived on part of the old Benjamin Dexter farm and in
the house that stood on the spot where the first Dexter
house was built in Eochester.
Seven children, born in Rochester, Mass. :
759* i Loring' Dexter, b. 1 April, 1804; d. 5 Oct., 1882; m. (1) Keziah
Holmes, 29 Nov., 1827; (2) Achsah Dexter, 28 Sept., 1836.
760* ii Gilmore' Dexter, b. 7 Aug., 1807; d. 13 April, 1877; m. Lucy A.
Wing.
106 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
761 iii William' Dexter, b. 2 Oct., 1809 ; d. 13 Aug., 1850 ; m. Emily M.
Preble, 28 June, 1849.
762 iv FlorUla P.' Dexter, b. 3 Nov., 1805; d. 24 April, 1877; m.
Luther Bowman.
768 V Sophrona P.' Dexter, b. 9 May, 1813; d. 1833; m. William
Delano, 1832.
764* vi Christina' Dexter, b. 27 March, 1815; d. 8 Feb., 1900; m. Seth
Cowan, 16 Feb., 1834.
765* vii Lorenzo D.' Dexter, b. 17 Nov., 1818; d. 16 June^ 1853; m.
Lurana Braley, 4 Aug., 1846.
THK OLD DEXTER HOUSE.
This house was erected previons to 1800, and stands upon the
probable site of the first house erected by William Dexter about
1679, it being- in about the centre of the tract of land owned by
him. This farm was about three-fourths of a mile square, having
a brook running through it, upon the bank of which in olden
times stood a saw-mill and a grist-mill, which were run by the
Dexters.
There are now three houses built by Dexters standing within
the borders of this original tract, all of them over a hundred
years old and all occupied for the most of the time by Dexters.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
107
365
Ephraim" Dexter, son of Ephraim^ [Ephraim^ Benjamin^, Wil-
liam^, Thomas\] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born 28
April, 1779, and died 27 June, 1862. He married (1)
Achsah Snow, 14 Sept, 1802; (2) Kachel Snow, 27 April,
1806. He was a cooper by trade, and during the last of his
life he owned and occupied half of the house that stood upon
the site of the original Dexter homestead, the other half
being owmed by his brother Luke.
EPHRAIM DEXTER AND WIFE RACHEL.
One child by first wife and eight by second, all born in
Falmouth, Mass. :
766 i Thomas' Dexter, b. 14 Aug., 1803; cl. 16 Sept., 1824; no family.
767 ii Achsah' Dexter, b. 19 June, 1807; d. 8 Aug., 1884; m. Loring
Dexter, 28 Sept., 1836.
768 iii Hannah S.' Dexter, b. 16 July, 1809 ; d. 25 Aug., 1891 ; m. John
Dexter, 2d, 12 March, 1839.
769* iv Leonard S.' Dexter, b. 26 Jan., 1811; d. 18 May, 1853.
770*
V
771
vi
772*
vii
773*
viii
108 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Calvin' Dexter, b. 9 Nov., 1812 ; d. 25 March, 1867.
Sumner' Dexter, b. 23 June, 1815; d. 9 Sept., 1899; m. Emily
(Preble) Dexter. One child, Maria L. Dexter, b. 1861; d.
1874. Kemoved to Marion, and was a painter by trade.
Harriet' Dexter, b. 13 Dec, 1817; d. 6 April, 1901; m. (1)
Daniel Kendrick, 9 July, 1839; (2) William A. Barlow, 27
April, 1884.
Lewis' Dexter, b. 16 Oct., 1820; m. Martha Eobbins.
774* ix Ainsworth' Dexter, b. 27 Jan., 1823; m. Phebe C. CoflBn, 15
June, 1847.
366
Gideon^ Dexter, son of Ephraiin^ [Epliraim*, Benjamin^, Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born 7
April, 1781, and died 31 Jan., 1827. He married Mary
Dexter, 15 Oct., 1804. He was a caulker by trade. At his
death his wife had her thirds of the estate set off by court,
2 Nov., 1831.
From a clipping from a New Bedford paper of 1827 :
On January 31, 1827, the sloop Betsey of Wareham came into Mat-
tapoisett Harbor and hauled in as near the shore as was practicable on
account of the ice; soon after she was seen to be drifting toward the bay
and several persons from the shore went to her assistance. About 7 o'clock
in the evening they lost the small skiff overboard and Mr. Gideon Dexter
and Mr. Caleb Dexter, Jr., of Mattapoisett, took a boat and went to
recover the skiff. The wind being strong at north and the weather extremely
cold, they were unable to return to the sloop, which was run ashore, and the
persons on board landed with difficulty, wet and much exhausted. The next
morning, the men and boats not having returned, search was made and the
skiff was fovmd on Goat Island, about half a mile distant, and the body of
Caleb Dexter was found lying on the marsh frozen. The other boat drifted
out of the bay and was picked up near East Chop, off Holmes Hole, with the
body of Gideon Dexter, which was also frozen. His hands were much
lacerated and the oar battered to pieces, from which it appears he exerted
himself to return until exhausted. Mr. Gideon Dexter was 46 years old, and
left wife and nine children. Mr. Caleb Dexter, Jr., was 34 years of age, and
left a wife and an aged father and mother to lament their loss.
Nine children, born in Rochester, Mass. :
775* i Warren' Dexter, b. 30 Oct., 1805; d. 11 Feb., 1880.
776* ii Samuel' Dexter, b. 16 Nov., 1807; d. 6 Sept., 1885.
DEXTER FAMIIjY GENE^VLOGY. 109
777* iii Lurana' Dexter, b. 3 Sept., 1809; d. 25 June, 1891; m. Ivory
Snow, 26 July, 1829.
778* iv Ephraim' Dexter, b. 1 Oct., 1811; d. 10 Sept., 1893.
779* V Calvin' Dexter, b. 25 Sept., 1813 ; d. 2 May, 1886.
780* vi John' Dexter, b. 13 Feb., 1816 ; d. 26 July, 1880.
781* vii Gideon' Dexter, b. 24 May, 1818; d. 24 Oct., 1883.
782 viii Joseph' Dexter, b. 20 Feb., 1820; d. 28 March, 1875; m. Eliza-
beth L. Hiller, 19 Nov., 1854.
Went two voyages whaling in early life; was house carpenter by
trade, and later in life farmed it and also teamed.
783 ix Eufus' Dexter, b. 19 May, 1823; d. 5 Oct., 1853.
Made one voyage whaling, and died in Taunton Asylum.
367
Thomas'^ Dexter, son of Ephraim^ [Epliraim*, Benjamin^, Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born 9
March, 1783, and died 22 Feb., 1871. He married (1) Han-
nah Lnce, 15 Nov., 1814; (2) Lydia C. Swift, 18 March,
1850. He was a caulker and worked at the business many
years. He died at Mattapoisett.
Eight children, born in Rochester:
784 i Albert G.' Dexter, b. 1 Sept., 1823; d. 24 Oct., 1899; single.
785* ii Thomas' Dexter, b. 7 April, 1826; m. (1) Mary Lucy, 1859;
(2) Amy Lucy, 1874.
786 iii Jane' Dexter, b. 25 April, 1820; d. Oct., 1851; m. Gideon
Dexter.
787* iv Benjamin F.' Dexter, b. 30 Jan., 1828.
788* V Alexander' Dexter, b. 12 May, 1831.
789* vi Jason L.' Dexter, b. 17 June, 1835.
790 vii Hannah S.' Dexter, b. 24 July, 1833 ; d. 30 March, 1835.
791* viii Henry A.' Dexter, b. 7 Oct., 1840; d. 19 May, 1894.
368
Jane'^ Dexter, daughter of Ephraim^ [Ephraim*, Benjamin^,
William^, Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born
in 1785, and died 21 Nov., 1875. She married James
Cathell, 10 June, 1810.
110 DEXTER FAMILY GEKEALOGT.
Eleven eliildren, born in Rochester, Mass. :
Henry Nelson' CatheU, b. 27 Dec, 1811; d. 23 Sept., 1814.
Jane Tobey' CatheU, b. 27 Dec, 1811; d. 4 Oct., 1812.
Caleb Strong' CatheU, b. 3 Feb., 1813; d. 31 March, 1813.
Sally' CatheU, b. 25 May, 1814.
Betsey' CatheU, b. 17 Jan., 1816; d. 14 Oct., 1817.
Jane' ■CatheU, b. 23 March, 1817.
Susan S.' CatheU, b. 2 Aug., 1819.
Hannah D.' CatheU, b. 31 May, 1822.
ix Betsey W.' CatheU, b. 2 Dec, 1824.
Fanny W.' CatheU, b. 3 AprU, 1826.
Phebe B.' CatheU, b. 27 March, 1830.
792
i
793
ii
794
iii
795
iv
796
V
797
vi
798
vii
799
Tiii
800
ix
801
X
802
xi
ALDEN DEXTER.
369
Alden^ Dexter, son of Eplii'aim^ [Ephraim^, Benjamin', Wil-
liam-, Thomas'] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born 4
July, 1788, and died 8 Oct., 1869. He married (1) Lucy
Barrows, 1810; (2) Polly Crowell, 19 Sept., 1862. He was
a caulker and in later years was a farmer.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 1 1 1
Twelve children, born in Rochester:
803* i Freeman^ Dexter, b. 1 Aug., 1812; d. 23 Sept., 1864.
804* ii Stillman' Dexter, b. 11 Dec, 1813; d. 10 Sept., 1847.
805* iii Henry N' Dexter, b. 5 Aug., 1815; d. 15 March, 1856; m.
Cynthia Nye, 5 July, 1839.
806 iv Lucy Alden' Dexter, b. 24 April, 1817; d. 8 Aug., 1817.
807* V Sarah A.' Dexter, b. 22 Jan., 1818; d. 20 Dec, 1855; m. (1)
William Bates; (2) Joseph Candids.
808* vi Eliza A.' Dexter, b. 3 Dec, 1822; d. 30 Xov., 1878; m. Eussell
Meritheus.
809* vii Weston A.' Dexter, b. 1 Nov., 1824; d. 8 July, 1897; m. Mary
E. Kelley, 1 Sept., 1860.
810 viii Lucy' Dexter, b. 1 Kov., 1826; d. 1 Oct., 1831.
811 ix Alpheus' Dexter, b. 25 Feb., 1827; d. 23 April, 1828.
812 X George' Dexter, b. 1 July, 1829; d. 23 Sept., 1830.
813* xi Emma A.' Dexter, b. 25 July, 1832; ni. Daniel Payne, 15 Oct.,
1850.
814 xii Clara H.' Dexter, b. 17 June, 1835; m. Caleb Dexter, 9 May,
1853.
370
Polly^ Dexter, daughter of Ephraim'' [Ephraim*, Benjamin',
William", Thomas^] and Kesiah [Sober] Dexter, was born
25 Feb., 1790, and died 12 ^March, 1874. She married
Larnet Hall, 1 May, 1811.
Seven children, born in Rochester, ]\Iass. :
815 i Martin' Hall, b. 14 Aug., 1812; d. 3 Oct., 1891; m. Arethusa
Southworth.
816 ii Larnet' Hall, b. 27 Feb., 1814; d. 27 Sept., 1884; m. Hannah
Holmes.
817 iii Eveline' Hall, b. 1 Oct., 1815 ; d. 5 Nov., 1815.
818 iv Arethusa' Hall, b. 7 Feb., 1816; d. 12 Jan., 1817,
819 V Mary' Hall, b. 15 March, 1818.
820 vi Charles' Hall, b. 7 Nov., 1817; d. 3 Feb., 1883; m. Lidora C.
Cowan, 4 Oct., 1856.
821 vii Amaline' Hall, b. 25 July, 1824.
112 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
374
Rebekah" Dexter, daughter" of Caleb^ [Ephraim^, Benjamin^,
William^, Thomas^] and Hannah [Hatch] Dexter, was born
9 July, 1790, and died 29 Aug., 1867. She married Stephen
Nye in 1808.
Eight children :
822 i William W.' Nye, b. 22 May, 1810; m. (1) Sarah Wyett; (2)
Belinda' Dunbar.
823 ii Stephen' Nye, Jr., b. 12 Feb., 1812; m. Mercy EounsveH.
824 iii EebekaF Nye, b. 15 Oct., 1815.
825 iv Mary A.' Nye, b. 18 Oct., 1817; m. Elias Merithew.
826 V Cynthia' Nye, b. 12 March, 1821; d. 24 June, 1897; m. (1)
• Henry N. Dexter, 5 July, 1839; (2) Gideon Dexter, 12 Dec,
1857.
827 vi Louisa' Nye, b. 22 June, 1823; m. Charles Eandall.
828 vii Henry G.' Nye, b. 21 July, 1826.
829 viii Henry W.' Nye, b. 16 July, 1831.
375
Caleb^ Dexter, son of Caleb^ [Ephraim^, Benjamin^, William^,
Thomas^] and Hannah [Hatch] Dexter, was born 23 Jan.,
1794, and died 30 Jan., 1827. He married Lydia Hiller, 19
June, 1821. He was frozen to death while out in an open
boat during a storm, 30 Jan., 1827.
One child :
830^ i Caleb' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 12 May, 1827; m. Clara H.
Dexter, 9 May, 1853.
376
David'^ Dexter, son of Seth' [Seth*, Benjamin^ William',
Thomas'] and Deborah [Haskall] Dexter, was born 17 May,
1770, and died 29 June, 1838. He married Mary Pitkins of
East Hartford, 22 Dec, 179G. She was born 30 Jan., 1769,
and died 25 Nov., 1848. They resided at Amherst, Mass.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY
ii;{
Eight cliildrcn:
8:51
8.S2
8.",4
835*
836*
837*
838*
i James Pitkin" Dexter, I). 8 Sept., I7l»7.
ii David'' Dextrr, h. !."> April, I7'.)il.
iii Mary" Dexter, b. 17 Oct., 18()(); m. Hali>li Clapp, 1828.
iv Abi^'ail Church" Dexter, h. 2") April, 1802; d. Aug., 18():'.; in.
Erastus Clark of Granby, Conn., 12 April, 18.V).
V Horace' Dexter, 1). 2!l Dec, 180:!; d. LSO:'.; ni. — .
vi Lucretia" Dexter, b. lo June, 180.'); d. 2()Aug., 1874; ni. William
Clark of South Hadley, Mass., ') Jan., 184:>.
vii Edward" Dexter, b. 18 Feb., 1807.
viii William" Dexter, b. i:! Sept., 1800.
SETH DEXTER.
379
Seth*' Dexter, son of 8eth' [Setli', Benjamin', Willianr,
Thomas'] and Deborah [Haskall] Dexter, was born 22 Dee.,
1776, and died 31 March, 1841. He married Sylvia Gaylord
5 May, 1808. She was daughter of Eleazer and Elizabeth
Gaylord of Pinenieadow, and l)<)i*n S Sept., 1787.
114 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Two children:
839* i Harriet Qlark^ Dexter, b. Windsor Locks, Conn., 5 April, 1809;
d. 26 Feb., 1846; m. Edwin A. Douglas, 6 Feb., 1834.
840* ii Charles Haskall' Dexter, b. AVindsor Locks, Conn., 19 Sept.,
1810; d. 29 Aug., 1869; m. Lydia Pierson, 19 Sept., 1838.
383
William'' Dexter, son of Seth' [Seth^ Benjamin^ William',
Thomas^] and Deborah [Haskall] Dexter, was born 28 Feb.,
1786, at Windsor Locks, Conn., and died in 1841. He
married Sally Mallory of Winsted, Conn. They removed to
Illinois.
Six children:
841
i Sarah Ann' Dexter.
842
ii William '^ Dexter.
843
iii Elizabeth' Dexter.
844
iv Harriet' Dexter.
845
V Salome' Dexter.
846
vi John' Dexter.
388
Prince« Dexter, son of Elijah' [Seth', Benjamin', William',
Thomas^] and Martha [Clark] Dexter, was born 19 Jan.,
1782, and 2 Dec, 1813. He married Arlothea Savery, 15
May, 1806.
Four children, born in Rochester:
847 i Urial Sherman' Dexter, b. 31 Aug., 1807; d. 26 Nov., 1808.
848* . ii Mary Hynkley' Dexter, b. 2 April, 1809; d. 31 May, 1842; m.
William C. Haskell, 10 Dec, 1828.
849* iii John Gibbs' Dexter, b. 11 March, 1811; d. 3 Jan., 1834; m.
Eleanor F. Richardson, 5 April, 1831.
850 iv Sarah' Dexter, b. 3 March, 1813; d. 11 Jan., 1885; m. Albert
Allen, 14 April, 1836.
390
Elijah'^ Dexter, son of Elijah' [Seth^ Benjamin', William',
Thomas^] and Martha [Clark] Dexter, was born 1 Sept.,
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 115
178G, and died 10 Oct., 1851. lie inarried (1) Clarissa
Crocker, 28 March, 1809; (2) Mary Morton, 3 Dec, 1812;
(8) Lydia Thompson, 28 May, 1824.
One child by lirst wife and four by second:
851 i Elijah C. Dexter, b. 9 Sept., 1810.
852 ii Nathaniel M." Dexter, b. 28 Sept., 1814; d. 18 Sept., I8;58.
853 iii p:iijah' Dexter, b. ;'.l Aug., 1816; d. 1 Sept., 1816.
854 iv David B." Dexter, b. 18 Oct., 1817; d. 18 Oct., 1817.
855* V Henry M." Dexter, b. i:*. Aiifr., 1S2] ; d. i:', Nov., 1890; m.
Emeline Palmer, 19 Nov. , 1844.
393
Seth« Dexter, son of Elijah' [Seth\ Benjamin', William',
Thomas^] and Martha [Clark] Dexter, was born 26 March,
1793, and died 16 Sept., 1832. He married Arlothea
[Savery] Dexter, 5 March, 1817.
Three children, born in Rochester, Mass.:
856 i Prince ''^ Dexter, b. 28 Jan., 1818; unmarried.
857 ii Martha C Dexter, b. 11 Jan., 1822.
858 iii Sophia E. ' Dexter, b. 4 March, 1828.
406
Samuel B.^ Dexter, son of Elizabeth^ [Seth^ Jabez^ Philip^,
William^ Thomas^] and Dexter, was born in 1796, and
died 30 Sept., 1860. He married Abby Blackmore. He was
brought up on a farm and followed the occupation of farm-
ing all his life. His home was at Mattapoisett, Mass.
Five children, born in Rochester:
859 i Joseph B.^ Dexter, b. 27 Nov., 1820; d. 1854; m. Elizabeth Per-
rington, 1 Jan., 1854.
860 ii William B.» Dexter, b. 18 Aug., 1822; d. 1 Oct., 1865.
861 iii Lydia^ Dexter, b. 20 Feb., 1824; d. 21 April, 1873; m. Albert
Sherman, 1 June, 1865.
862* iv Stephen^ Dexter, b. 10 Aug., 1826; d. 1865; m. Eliza A. Nick-
erson.
863 V Betsey K.^ Dexter, b. 23 April, 1830 ; d. 13 March, 1865.
116 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
'408
Elizabeth' Dexter, daughter of Elislia^ [Seth^ Jabez*, Philip^,
William-, Thomas^] and Eunice [Bowles] Dexter, was born
29 March, 1793, and died November, 1865. She married
Thomas C. Ames, 2 Aug., 1812.
Six children, born at Rochester, Mass. :
864 i Thomas C.'' Ames, Jr., b. 29 April, 1813; d. 22 Jan., 1835; not
married.
865 ii Mary T.-" Ames, b. 20 May, 1815; d. 31 March, 1888; m. Caleb
T. Jenney, 25 Nov., 1832.
866 iii Jane L.^ Ames, b. 7 Feb., 1819; d. 23 April, 1899; m. Stephen A.
Tripp, 20 Oct., 1840.
867 iv Elizabeth H.^ Ames, b. 7 Aug., 1822 ; d. 22 May, 1832. .
868 V Daniel H.* Ames, b. 10 May, 1824; d. 2 May, 1872; m. Lydia
Luce.
869 vi Loring T.** Ames, b. 11 Feb., 1834; not married.
410
Elisha^ Dexter, son of ElishaS [Seth% Jabez^, Philip', William^
Thomas^] and Eunice [Bowles] Dexter, was born 4 Feb.,
1797, and died 17 Jan., 1890. He married Sarah Mendall.
He was a mill owner at Mattapoisett ; his business was
getting out boxboards for New York and Philadelphia
market.
Ten children :
870* i Mary A. E.« Dexter, b. 8 Feb., 1824; m. Nathaniel Parker, 26
Oct., 1842.
871 ii Lydia' Dexter, b. 26 Oct., 1825.
872 iii Martha M.' Dexter, b. 23 Sept., 1828; m. Nathan Smith, 15
Oct., 1861.
873 iv Charles Frederick' Dexter, b. 2 Feb., 1831; m. Mary Morton,
24 Oct., 1862.
874* V Elisha L.« Dexter, b. 22 March, 1834; d. 4 Feb., 1876; m. Harriet
W. LeBaron, 4 Sept., 1866.
875* vi Albert M.* Dexter, b. 12 Aug., 1837; d. 25 July, 1899; m. Annie
E. Hathaway, 24 Oct., 1871.
876* vii George H.** Dexter, b. 29 March, 1840; m. Mary F. Wood, 24
Oct., 1871.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 1 1 I
877 viii Myra Jane*" Doxtcr, b. l'4 Feb., 1842.
878 ix Sarah W.** Dexter, b. 1 Nov., 1844; d. 26 July, 1845.
879 X Sarah S." Dexter, b. 14 May, 1848; m. Daniel W. Nash, 28 Nov.,
1887.
4J2
Harvey" Dexter, son of Elisha*' [Seth% Jabez", Philip^ William^,
Thomas^] and Eunice [Bowles] Dexter, was born 3 Dec,
1801, and died 4 Jan., 1856. He married (1) Lydia Chan-
dler; (2) Hnldah Randall, April, 1848.
Six children; five by first wife:
880* i Ezra H.^ Dexter, b. in Eochester, 20 March, 1826; m. Sarah Men-
dall, 23 Dec, 1849.
881 ii C. Henry^ Dexter, b. 8 June, 1828; was murdered in California
in 1852.
882 iii John C* Dexter, b. 1 March, 1832; d. 21 Sept., 1902; m. (1)
Anna Pearce, 2 Jan., 1852; (2) Martha J. Hocking, Dec, 1864.
883* iv Andrew' Dexter, b. 27 Aug., 1834; m. Elizabeth A. Moseby, 16
May, 1867.
884 v Frances E.' Dexter, b. 28 Jan., 1837; d. in Navy, 29 April, 1863.
By second wife :
885 vi William K." Dexter, b. 24 Feb., 1850.
4J3
Alden^ Dexter, son of Elisha« [Seth^ Jabez^ Philip^ William^,
Thomas^] and Eunice [Bowles] Dexter, w^as born 2 July,
1804, and died 14 INIay, 1841. He married ^Merinda Frost.
Six children, born in Watertown, Mass. :
886 i Alden^ Dexter, b. 5 June, 1829 ; d. 8 Oct., 1849.
887 ii George* Dexter, b. 12 Nov., 1830 ; no family.
888 iii Benjamin' Dexter, b. 3 Oct., 1832; m. Serena T. Norton, 14
Nov., 1870.
889* iv Eunice' Dexter, b. 26 Oct., 1835; m. (1) Abram Tinkham; (2)
Charles Dillingham, 1882.
118 DEXTER FAMELiY GENEAIjOGY.
890* V Joseph' Dexter, b. 10 Dec, 1837; d. 9 Dec, 1886; m. Sophia
H. Tinkham, 27 June, 1867.
891 vi Thomas D.* Dexter, b. 23 Jan., 1842; m. Emma F. Kelley, 2
Julv, 1868. Was in carriage painting business in New Bedford
many years; afterwards moved to Mattapoisett, where he
continued in same business.- Was selectman. One daughter,
Emma L.' Dexter, b. 29 April, 1870.
426
John'' Dexter, son of Charles'' [John% John^ John^, William^,
Thomas^] and Hannah [Snow] Dexter, was born 29 Jan.,
1810, and died 8 Sept., 1884. He married Mary S. Rogers,
18 Nov., 1833.
Three children :
892* i Moores E.» Dexter, b. 20 July, 183.5; d. 9 Jan., 1866; m. Mary
A. Purington, 27 Nov., 1856.
893 ii Elizabeth' Dexter, b. 5 Sept., 1837; m. Orsamus Winston, 27
Nov., 1856.
894 iii Mary J.' Dexter, b. 4 Jan., 1848; m. Herbert D. Colson, 7 Dec,
1875.
427
James WJ Dexter, son of Charles^ [John^, John^, John^, Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] and Hannah [Snow] Dexter, was born 21
Nov., 1814, and died 7 May, 1890. He married (1) Abigail
Cannon, 6 June, 1835; (2) Mary J. Burbank, 1 Jan., 1870.
Five children :
895 1 William A.' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 12 Jan., 1837; d. 4 Aug.,
1864.
896* ii Charles' Dexter, b. in Eochester, 19 Nov., 1837; d. 27 Dec, 1876;
m. Lydia A. Edwards, 10 Nov., 1864.
897* iii James A.» Dexter, b. 13 Aug., 1841 ; m. Flavilla Lake.
8.98 iv William C Dexter, b. 17 Jan., 1846.
899 V Martha C Dexter, b. 7 Jan., 1848; d. 10 June, 1849.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 1 1 9
431
Chester BJ Dexter, son of Charles^ [David^ John'', John^ Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] and Lucinda [Bascom] Dexter, was born
14 Sept., 1816, and died 20 July, 1900. He married (1)
Sally White, Sept., 1842 ; (2) Irene H. Dexter, 26 Nov., 1860.
Nine children, bom at Wardsboro, Vt., and Troy, N. Y. :
900 i Ellen L.« Dexter, b. 10 Oct., 1843; d. 10 July, 1885; m. Maurice
McManus.
901 ii Edwin C Dexter, b. 20 March, 1845.
902 iii Lucius T.' Dexter, b. 14 Nov., 1847; d. 15 April, 1868.
903 iv Katie* Dexter.
904 V Katie S.« Dexter, b. 4 Oct., 1850; d. 19—.
905 vi Moses C.^ Dexter, b. 7 April, 1854.
906* vii Silas B.' Dexter, b. 14 Feb., 1857; d. 1890; m. Sadie Bennett,
23 March.
907 viii Walter W.* Dexter, b. 20 May, 1861.
908 ix Alice M.« Dexter, b. 22 Nov., 1867 ; m. Charles F. Cluett.
432
Avery J.'^ Dexter, son of Charles^ [David% John*, John^, Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] and Lucinda [Bascom] Dexter, was born
27 April, 1818, at Wardsboro, Vt. In early life he resided
for a few years at Dover, and for a short time with his
brother in Albany, but with these exceptions he has always
made his home at Wardsboro. He was of a retiring dispo-
sition, always avoiding notoriety, yet his kindly sympathies
and his magnetic presence attracted all classes toward him,
and his intuitive judgment, seldom wrong, caused his advice
and counsel to be extensively sought. He was not ambi-
tious. That he came to be the leading man in the affairs
of the town was something that he could not well avoid; it
came to him naturally. For the last thirty years of his
life he could have been elected to any office in the gift of
the town that he would accept. He was a justice of the peace
for thirty-nine years; one of the Selectmen for twenty-
two years, and town clerk for thirty years. He repre-
120
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY,
sented the town in the Legislature in 1858, 1859, 1864,
1865, 1878, 1886. In his official business he was unflinching
in maintaining what he deemed to be right, which he did in
such a manner and with such skill in the use of words that
even the adverse party was generally satisfied.
He married 22 March, 1841, Mary D. White. He died
at Wardsboro, Vt., 18 April, 1893.
AVERY J. DEXTER,
Nine childi'en, born in Wardsboro
909
910*
911*
1
ii
912
iv
91.3
V
914*
vi
Ambrose Avciy* Dexter, b. 2 Feb., 1842 ; d. 10 June, 1851.
Chai-les Delivan* Dexter, b. 22 Nov., 1843 ; m. Eosa L. Knowlton,
25 Dec, 1870.
Gertrude Isabella^ Dexter, b. 26 July,. 1845; m. Marshall O.
Howe, 15 Aug., 1866,
Frederic Hoiner^ Dexter, b. 5 Aug., 1847.
Ozro Lafayette" Dexter, b. 20 July, 1850 ; d. 4 Sept., 1852.
Mary Ambrosia' Dexter, b. 1 Sept., 1853; m. -Brownson Mat-
tison, 19 March, 1873.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
TJl
FRED H. DEXTER.
915 vii Lizzie Lina** Dexter, b. 20 Feb., 18.57 ; d. 7 Oct., 1862.
916* Yiii Luna Jennie' Dexter, b. 28 March, 1860; m. David Smith, 19
June, 1880.
917 ix Effie Etta' Dexter, b. 10 May, 1864.
435
Charles^ Dexter, Jr., son of Charles'' [David% John^ John^,
William^ Thomas^] and Lucinda [Bascom] Dexter, was
born 9 June, 1824. He married Philraa Chapin, 30 June,
1850.
Five children :
918 i Charles E.' Dexter, b. 1851; died.
919 ii Charles E.' Dexter, b. 19 July, 1853; died.
920 iii Laura' Dexter, b. 16 April, 1856; m. Abitha Davidson.
921 iv Eugene Avery' Dexter, b. 19 Oct., 1860.
922 V Chester Bascom' Dexter, b. 23 May, 1865; m. Ella Wheeler, 22
Jan., 1889.
122 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
438A
UriaF Dexter, son of Nathan^ [Davids Jolin*, John', William^,
Thomas^'] and S. [Park] Dexter, was bom 29 March,
1811, and died 25 Dec, 1867. He married Lncinda Dix,
7 Oct., 1836.
Children:
i Andrew J.^ Dexter, b. 19 May, 1839 ; d. 26 July, 1886.
ii John Henrys Dexter, b. 17 Oct., 1845; d. 15 Aug., 1847.
iii Melvin Adam« Dexter, b. 26 Aug., 1852; d. 10 Oct., 1882.
iv Jolin Henry* Dexter, b. 26 .June, 1849; d. 18 Aug., 1889.
V Adin UriaP Dexter, b. 9 March, 1843; d. 4 Oct., 1864.
438B
James R.'' Dexter, son of Nathan^ [David% John^, John^, Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] and S. [Park] Dexter, was born 6 Sept.,
1817. He married Dorothea Blakie^.
Children :
i Mary*- Dexter,
ii Warren P.* Dexter.
438C '
Melvin A.^ Dexter, son of Nathan^ [David^ John^ John^, Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] and S. [Park] Dexter, was born 14 March,
1820, and died 28 Jan., 1851. He married Mary Qninn.
Children :
i Jennie* Dexter, b. 7 Dec, 1844; m. Arthur Egge.
ii George* Dexter, b. 26 Dec, 1848.
iii Kate* Dexter, b. 24 Oct., 1846; m. George W. Shelmirn, 26
Nov., 1871.
440
John SJ Dexter, son of John« [David% John*, John^, William^,
Thomas^] and Deborah F. [Marsh] Dexter, was born 3
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, 123
May, 1821, and died at Chicopee, Mass., 3 May, 1903. He
married (1) Abigail A. Eames, 24 March, 1842; (2) Julia
A. Eames, 15 April, 1846; (3) Mrs. Betsey (Eames) Bates,
19 Jan., 1882.
»
Children :
923 i Abbie.A.' Dexter, b. in Dover, Vt., 18 Oct., 1846; d. 10 Aug.,
1876.
924 ii Clara M." Dexter, b. 17 July, 1848: d. 22 June, 1878; m. William
P. Walsh, June, 1871.
925 iii Fayette M.' Dexter, b. 3 Dec, 1849 ; d. 14 Aug., 1850.
926* iv George S.* Dexter, b. in Newfane, Vt., 7 July, 1851; m. Mary
Hyde, 13 May, 1883.
927 V John A.' Dexter, b. 30 June, 1853 ; d. 10 Jan., 1855.
928 vi Lizzie A.* Dexter, b. in Dover, Vt., 11 June, 1855;- d. 3 May,
1879; m. Edwin McCrillis, May, 1878.
444
Daniel Gilbert^ Dexter, son of David*' [David^ John"*, John^
William^, Thomas^] and Chloe [Hazelton] Dexter, was
born in Dover, Vt., 29 March, 1833. He spent his early
life on his 'father's farm, and was educated in the common
schools of his town and in the Brattleboro, Vt., Academy,
where he was preparing for colleoe. He did not enter col-
lege, however, but turned his attention to mercantile pur-
suits in his native town and became a partner before he
was of age.
He married, 6 Feb., 1856, Miss Ellen Simonds. She was
born in Peru, Vt., 5 Sept., 1832. After some years they
moved to Cambridge, Mass., and he became financial
partner in a large wholesale boot and shoe business in
Boston. This firm was successful and he retired with a
fair fortune.
He was founder of the Cambridge Tribune, which was a
success from the start. The Tribune Company occupied a
three-story building for printing opposite Harvard Col-
lege Library. This business he sold out in 1885, and
moved to Los Angeles, Cal., where he remained six years.
124
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
He then moved to San Francisco, Cal., where he has since
resided. For many years he and his son, David H. Dex-
ter, edited and pnblished a financial and business paper,
"Equity," at San Francisco. He is now President of the
California Bible Society, and has been connected with the
press for many years, and contributed to many of the
DANIEL GILBERT DEXTER.
leading publications of the day. He was known all over
Vermont as a writer of prose and poetry and a contributor
to many of the most prominent journals. While living in
Cambridge he held prominent places in several of the most
eminent literary organizations there. He was a member of
the Board of Aldermen of that city and at one time Presi-
dent of the Y. M. C. A.
DEXTER PAMIIA' GENEALOGY.
12.")
Two ehiklrc'ii :
929* i Florence Belle'' Dexter, li. 12 Aug., IS.'T; m. Prof. Charles II.
Wiswell.
930* ii David Hazeltine* Dexter, b. 6 ,)uly. 187.'); m. Mabel Helen White.
454
Frances Henrietta" Dexter, dauiihtei- of Jonathan M." [Jona-
than'\ Jc)hn\ John\ William-, Tliomas^] and Harriet S.
[Morse] Dexter, was born at Boston, 26 Jtme, 1825. She
FRANCES HENRIETTA (DEXTER) TOLMAN.
was married 1 Oct., 1846, by Rev. Dr. Jenks, to James P.
Tolman. He was born in Rochester, N. H., 16 July, 1821.
They lived in Boston until 1865, when they moved to Phil-
adelphia, where they remained until 1890, when they
removed to Washinoton, D. C.
126
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Two children
931
932*
i James SewalP Tolman^ b. in Boston, 8 Nov., 1847; d. at Boston,
11 July, 1848.
ii Edward Mills' Tolman, b. in Boston, 22 April, 1850; d. in
Washington, D. C, 28 May, 1903; m. Caroline Gr, Frishmuth
at Philadelphia, 21 July, 1875, by Rev. Robert D. Harper.
AUGUSTUS C. DEXTER.
Son of Jonathan M. Dexter.
455
Augustus Charles^ Dexter, son of Jonathan M.^ [Jonathan^,
John*, John", William-, Thomas^] and Harriet S. [Morse]
Dexter, was born at Boston, 28 Aug., 1829. He married at
New York, 22 Oct., 1875, Alice Gilbert. He is now resid-
ing at Flushing, L. I., while his business, hardware com-
mission house, is in New York city.
No children.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 127
457
Harriet Siverly^ Dexter, daiii^hter of Jonathan M.^ [Jonathan^,
John*, John'', Willianr, Thomas^] and Harriet S. [Morse]
Dexter, was born at Boston, Mass., 6 Nov., 1835, and died
2 May, 1859. She was married to Charles Stephenson, 22
Dec., 1856, by Rev. Calvin Lincoln. Mr. Stephenson mar-
ried for his second wife, Helen Augusta Dexter, sister of
his first wife.
One child :
933 i Charles Henry^ Stephenson, b. at Hingham, Mass., 8 Jan., 1859;
d. 5 June, 1859.
459
Helen Augusta'^ Dexter, daughter of Jonathan M.^ [Jonathan^,
John^ John^ William^ Thomas^] and Harriet S. [Morse]
Dexter, was born at Boston, Mass., 26 Oct., 1840. She was
married to Charles Stephenson, 9 Jan., 1862, by Eev. Calvin
Lincoln.
One son, born at Hingham, Mass. :
934 i Charles Henry* Stephenson, b. 27 Feb., 1863; m. 24 Jan., 1896,
by Eev. Samuel B. Stewart, Adaline E. Tapley, daughter of
Henry F. Tapley.
Three children, born at Lynn:
1. Preston Tapley' Stephenson, b. 6 Nov., 1897.
2. Euth" Stephenson, b. 6 July, 1900.
3. Henry Dexter' Stephenson, b. 3 Sept., 1901.
464
Horace'^ Dexter, son of Oliver® [Jonathan^, John*, John^, Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] and Louisa [Preston] Dexter, married
Lora R. Griffin, 16 May, 1871.
128 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Three children :
935 i Effie Kosa^ Dexter, b. 13 FelD., 1872.
936 ii MabelAugusta^ Dexter, b. 14 .June, 1878; d. 18 Oct., 1883.
937 iii Frances Louisa* Dexter, b. 20 Aug., 1881.
500
Allen' Dexter, son of Edward^ [Edward% Noah^ Benjamin^,
William-. Thomas^] and Biah [Barlow] Dexter, was born in
1807, and died 29 April, 1878. He married Phebe Heard,
24 April, 1842. She was born 3 Sept., 1820, and died 19
April, 1897.
Eight children :
938 i William F.« Dexter, b. 1 May, 1844; d. 1862.
939* ii Mary A.* Dexter, b. 15 Feb., 1846; d. 1875; m. Edward Ellis
Howard, June, 1870.
940* iii Charles E.* Dexter, b. 16 June, 1848; m. Elizabeth A. Gifford,
29 Sept., 1870. He was a carpenter.
941* iv Martha. J. W.« Dexter, b. 16 June, 1848; m. Charles Henry
Andrews, 18 June, 1868.
James A.* Dexter, b. 20 May, 1847. He was a farmer.
John A.* Dexter, b. 16 Sept., 1852; d. 1853.
John A.* Dexter, b. 18 Feb., 1855; d. 1880.
George W.* Dexter, b. 1 Feb., 1857. He was a box maker.
50J
James'' Dexter, son of Edward^ [Edward^, Noah*, Benjamin^,
William^, Thomas^] and Biah [Barlow] Dexter, was born
24 Nov., , and died 22 May, 1856. He married Hannah
Mendall, 22 Aug., 1836.
Seven children :
946 1 Levi* Dexter, b. 24 Xov., 1840 ; m. Eoseley Nickerson. One son,
Milton L.» Dexter, b. 10 March, 1878.
947 ii William H. H.« Dexter, b. 24 June, 1841; d. 13 .Jan., 1891.
948 iii Almira M.' Dexter, b. Xov., 1842; m. George Carlton.
942
V
943
vi
944
vii
945
viii
953
1
954
ii
955*
iii
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. VJ!)
949 iv Elisha M.' Dexter.
950 V Sarah J.* Dexter, b. 19 March, 1851; d. 24 March, 1851
951 vi Mary A.» Dexter, b. 11 April, 1854; m. Allen Eyder, 6 Feb., 1871-
952 vii Seth P.' Dexter; d. 24 May, 1857.
506
Sumner^ Dexter, son of SamiieP [Edward^ Noali*, Benjamin',
William^, Thomas^] and INIercy [Keene] Dexter, was born
23 March, 1805. He married Deborah Edwards, 13 July,
1837.
Four children:
John A.» Dexter, b. ; d. 1896; single.
Mary P.» Dexter, b. 17 April, 1845 ; d. 27 March, 1870.
Samuel E.* Dexter, b. 7 March, 1850; m. Maggie A. Headman,
3 March, 1890.
956 iv Deborah E.* Dexter, b. 8' May, 1854; died young.
509
Jane^ Dexter, daug:hter of Captain SamueF [Edward% Noah^
Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Mercy [Keene] Dexter,
was born 4 May, 1811, and died 12 Nov., 1867. She mar-
ried Frederick B. Ward, 19 Feb., 1835.
Six children :
957 i Sarah C* Ward ; m. Orren V. Matteson.
958 ii Jennie M.* "Ward; m. George Thompson.
959 iii Carrie* Ward; m. David Eowe.
960 iv Hattie* Ward; m. Lewis Ver Valen.
961 V Helen' Ward; m. Col. William Gavett.
962 vi Martha' Ward, m. Yan Deering.
510
Caroline" Dexter, daughter of Captain SamueP [Edward^
Noah^, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and ]Mercy [Keene]
130 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Dexter, was born 11 Nov., 1812, and died 7 April, 1870.
She mai-ried Ona White, 23 Dec, 1835.
Ten children:
963 i Mary^ White, b. ; d. 1865; m. Orren Matteson.
964 ii Haven L.« White, b. ; m. Melinda Clark.
965 iii Wyman* White, b. ; unmarried.
966 iv John Albert* White, b. ; m. Delia Brewer.
967 V Lucetta^ White, b. ; unmarried.
968 vi Jane' White, b. ; m. Wellington Ensign.
969 vii Sarah* Wliite, b. ; single.
970 viii Sherwood* White, b. ; d. aged 9 years.
971 ix Amy* "^Oiite, b. .
972 X Lansing* White, b. .
James' Dexter, son of Samuel*^ [Edward", Noah*, Benjamin^,
"William^, Thomas^] and Mercy [Keene] Dexter, was bom
21 Dec, 1814, and died 14 May, 1861. He married Pa-
melia Dexter, 20 Sept., 1849.
Fonr children :
973 i James C* Dexter, b. 29 Oct., 1850; m. Elizabeth Nye.
974 ii Sarah M.* Dexter, b. 30 Sept., 1856; m. Charles C. Nealey, 3
Aug., 1884.
975 iii Martha* Dexter, b. .
976* iv , Mary M.* Dexter, b. 30 March, 1853 ; m. Eben Franklin
Hoskins, 9 May, 1871. He was born 17 Oct., 1846.
512
Samuel" Dexter, Jr:, son of SamueP [Edward^ Noah*, Benja-
min^, William^, Thomas^] and Mercy [Keene] Dexter, was
born 17 Jan., 1816. He married Mary Coon, 8 Jan., 1841.
Three children :
977 i George S.« Dexter, b.— .
978 ii Gerret S.* Dexter, b. .
979 iii Edna* Dexter, b. .
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 131
514
Sarah M.'^ Dexter, daufihter of Captain SamueP [Edward^,
Noah^, Benjamin'', William^, Thomas^ ] and Mercy [Keene]
Dexter, was born 24 Dec., 1819, and died 26 May, 1894.
She married James Parmelee, 13 Oct., 1842. He died on
15 Nov., 1854, at Smithfield, N. Y. Thus early in life she
was left a widow with three small children to support.
Under these trying circumstances she was equal to every
emergency and developed that fortitude and heroism very
few possess. She was industrious and pr^ident, but no one
ever went away hungry from her door. August, 1870, came
another affliction, when she lost her only son, then just
grown to manhood. Above all this she arose and with
patient, tender hands bestowed every attention possible
upon the living, and all remember with gratitude "Aunt
Sarah," as she was called. She died 26 May, 1894. She
left two daughters.
Children :
980 i Mercy Elizabeth^ Parmelee, b. 10 Jan., 1844; m. Austin N.
Hecox, 8 March, 186.5.
981 ii Charlotte Jane' Parmelee, b. 14 Aug., 1846; m. Charles E.
Maynard, 8 Oct., 1867.
982 iii Dwight Dexter' Parmelee, b. 11 .Tune, 18.51; d. 30 Aug., 1870.
515
David H.' Dexter, son of SamueF [Edward% Noah^, Benjamin^,
William-, Thomas^] and Mercy [Keene] Dexter, was born
5 March, 1822, and died 25 March, 1863. He married Maiy
J. Dana, 1 Jan., 1848.
Two children :
983 i Francis C. L.' Dexter.
984 ii Addie M.' Dexter.
132 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
516
Benjamin' Dexter, son of Joseph^ [Benjamin^, Noah*, Benja-
min", AVilliam-, Thomas^] and Mary [Luce] Dexter, was
born . He married Betsey Hilman in 1809.
Seven children :
985 i Dennis^ Dexter, b. in Tisbmy, Mass., 1811; d. 1889; m. Marv
Ltice.
986* ii George' Dexter, b. ; m. Caroline Luce.
987* iii Eodolplins W.« Dexter, b. 29 April, 3816; d. 10 Sept., 1886; m.
Irene Clifford, 1838.
988 iv Sophia^ Dexter, b. ; m. .Joseph Daggett.
989 V Mary* Dexter, b. ; m. Clifford Dunham.
990 vi Ann* Dexter, b. ; ni. Thubeal Dunham.
991 vii Elizabeth* Dexter, b. .
517
Elisha' Dexter, son of Joseph^ [Benjamin^, Noah*, Benjamin^,
William-. Thomas^^] and Mary [Luce] Dexter, was born
, and died 6 April. 1870. He married Eliza Merry.
One child:
992 i Benjamin* Dexter, b. in Tisbuiy, Mass., 3 April, 1830.
519
Ira'^ Dexter, son of Joseph^ [Benjamin^, Noah*, Benjamin^, Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] and INIar^^ [Luce] Dexter, was born in
1791, and died in 1853. He married Harriet Dunham.
Seven children, born in Tisbury:
993 i Ira* Dexter, .Jr., b. 1827; d. 1827.
994 ii Harriett* Dexter, b. 1829; m. Thomas C. Harding, 1852.
995 iii Emily B.* Dexter, b. 1834; m. Joseph B. Parker, 1874.
996 iv Charles* Dexter, b. 1838.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. Hj:]
997 V Abbie* Dexter, b. 1840; d. 1859; ni. Edward M. CrandeU, 1855.
998 vi Ira« Dexter, b. 1842; d. 1884; m. Phebe A. Runnclls.
999 vii SamueP Dexter, b. 1844.
520
Joseph^ Dexter, son of Joseph^ [Benjamin^ Xoah*, Benjamin^,
William-, Thomas^] and Mary [Luce] Dexter, was born
. He married Charlotte Norton.
Two children:
1000* i Joseph* Dexter, b. ; m. Lucy Norton.
1001* ii Hiram' Dexter, b. 6 May, 1813; d. 2 April, 1887; m. Love
Lambert, 10 Sept., 1838.
530
Rodolphus W.' Dexter, son of Noah^ [Benjamin^ Xoah'*, Benja-
min', William-, Thomas^] and ]\IarY [Delano] Dexter, was
bom 15 April, 1806, and died 25 April, 1862. He married
(1) Andria C. Fuller, 10 Dec, 1833; (2) Mary H. Taber,
12 Dec, 1838 ; she died at Dorchester, aged 88.
Two children:
1002* i Caroline H.* Dexter, b. in Fairhaven, 23 Feb., 1836; m. Henry
D. Pope, 3 Feb., 1864.
1003* ii Franklin B.* Dexter, b. in Fairhaven, 11 Sept., 1842; m,
Theodosia M. Wheeler, 8 July, 1880.
535
Lucy'' Dexter, daughter of Benjamin*^ [Benjamin^, Noah*, Ben-
jamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Ruth [Delano] Dexter, was
bom 5 March, 1809, and died 12 Nov., 1871. She married
Timothy Clifton, 6 Jan., 1833.
Ten children :
1004 i Sarah M.« Clifton, 17 Aug., 1834; d. 5 May, 1895; m. Albert
M. Parlow, 29 Nov., 1860.
134 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1005 ii Julia M." Clifton, b. 20 July, 1835 ; d. 16 Dec, 1839.
1006 iii Benjamin D.« Clifton, b. 22 April, 1837; d. 11 Dec, 1862. He
was killed at the battle of Fredericksburg.
1007 iv Obed'D'.' Clifton, b. 29 Dec, 1838; m. Mary E. Savery, 30 Dee.
1886.
1008 V Verona D.« Clifton, b. 22 Feb., 1841.
1009 vi Julia M.^ Clifton, b. 20 Oct., 1843; m. Henry C. Hazzard, 20
Nov., 1872.
1010 vii Martha W.^ Clifton, b. 6 Jan., 1846; m. Bertrand A. Cones, 25
March, 1869.
1011 viii Priscilla C Clifton, b. 24 July, 1848.
1012 ix Timothy A.^ Clifton, b. 6 April, 1851; d. 25 Feb., 1873.
1013 X Edwin E.' Clifton, b. 11 Aug., 1854; m. Lizzie L. Savery, 20
Sept., 1894.
538
Lydia^ Dexter, daughter of Benjamin'^ [Benjamin^, Noah.*, Ben-
jamin^, William", Thomas^] and Rnth [Delano] Dexter, was
born 5 Feb., 1815, and died in Dorchester, 13 March, 1899.
She married James Hammett, 8 Oct., 1836.
Five children, born in New Bedford :
1014 i James Edward^ Hammett, b. 4 July, 1840 ; d. 8 May, 1845.
1015 ii James Edward' Hammett, b. 12 April, 1846; d. Feb., 1900;
never married.
1016 iii William Frederick^ Hammett, b. 3 Aug., 1848; m. Emma F.
Hartshorn, 8 Oct., 1885..
10i7 iv Herbert' Hammett, b. 19 Nov., 1850 ; d. 3 Feb., 1859.
1018 V Mary Anna' Hammett, b. 19 Oct., 1858; d. 28 March, 1885;
never married.
539
Benjamin" Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Benjamin^, Noah*, Benja-
min^, William^, Thomas^] and Ruth [Delano] Dexter, was
born 1 June, 1817, and died 17 April, 1879. He married
Elizabeth P. Delano, 1 Jnne, 1841.
Five children :
1019* i Josiah A.* Dexter, b. 20 Nov., 1842 ; m. Susan G. Durf ee, 7
Sept., 1870.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, 1.'}.")
1020* ii Abbie M.' Dexter, b. 28 Sept., 1844; m. Samuel E. Hicks, 23
June, 1873.
1021 . iii Caroline E.'* Dexter, b. 29 July, 1847.
1022* iv Benjamin F.* Dexter, b. 26 Feb., 1850; d. 2 Dec, 1901; m.
Olive Kinney, 8 March, 1880.
1023 V Ella L.^ Dexter, b. 31 Oct., 1857.
541
Rufus^ Dexter, son of Benjamin'' [Benjamin% Noah*, Benjamin^
William^, Thomas^] and Kiitli [Delano] Dexter, was born
7 Feb., 1821, and died 29 July, 1866. He married Elizabeth
L. Washburn, June, 1848.
Two children :
1024 i Eufus N.» Dexter, b. 31 Oct., 1851; d. 8 Sept., 1869.
1025* ii Seth L. M.* Dexter, b. 28 March, 1854; m. Elizabeth Jenney,
3 March, 1877.
546
Jonathan K." Dexter, son of Jonathan" [David% Josiah^ Benja-
min^ William-, Thomas^] and J\Iary [Stndler] Dexter, was
born 12 Feb., 1812. He married Clarinda Smith, 26 Nov.,
1838.
Three children, born in Kochester :
1026* i Horace* Dexter, b. 15 Sept., 1839; m. Ann E. Lyman, 25 Feb.,
1869.
1027* ii Mary' Dexter, b. 17 June, 1844; m. James Landers, 5 Sept.,
1861.
1028 iii George* Dexter, b. .
554
Martha M." Dexter, danahter of E. Allen*' [David^ Josiah^
Ben.jaminl William-, Thomas^] and Dexter, was born
12 July, 1836. She married Noah Hammond, 2 June, 1861.
136 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Two children, born at Mattapoisett :
1029* i Allen Dexter" Hammond, b. 1 June, 1871; m. Eliza Lenora
Shaw, 19 Sept., 1894.
1030 ii Clara Lucinda^ Hammond, b. 23 Dec, 1872; m. Lemuel
LeBaron Dexter, 26 July, 1899.
559
John' Dexter, son of Constant^ [Isaac^ Constant*, Benjamin^,
"William^, Thomas^] and Eebecca [Billing-ton] Dexter, was
born 23 June, 1800. He married Mary B. Shaw.
Eight children, born in Wayne, Maine:
1031 i John S.' Dexter, b. 12 Feb., 1827; m. Susan J. Smith, 15 Feb.,
1857.
1032 ii Mary J.» Dexter, b. 15 Dec, 1828 ; m. S. B. Norris.
1033* iii Henry C.» Dexter, b. 21 Ajjril, 1831 ; m. Ellen E. Carll, 17 Dec,
1864.
1034 iv Edwin S.' Dexter, b. 6 Oct., 1833; m. Annie Eie^hardson.
1035 V Alanson' Dexter, b. 14 July, 1836; d. 4 Dec, 1836.
1036 vi Annie D.^ Dexter, b. 2 Jan., 1838; m. Joel T. Phelps, 14
Sept., 1856.
1037 vii Jairus A.^ Dexter, b. 11 Aug., 1841; d. 22 Aug., 1864.
1038 viii Samuel W." Dexter, b. 6 Oct., 1846; d. 28 Nov., 1866.
574
Stephen T.'^ Dexter, son of Freeman^ [Isaac^, Constant*, Benja-
min^ "William-, Thomas^] and Polly Dexter, was born 19
April, 1818. He married Betsey R. Dexter, 26 April, 1843.
Three children :
1039 i Arianah F." Dexter, b. East Boston, 28 Dec, 1845; m. Eugene
F. Margot, 12 Oct., 1886.
1040 ii Eoamy M.* Dexter, b. in Wayne, Me., 16 Oct., 1849; m. Cloves
N. Bacon, 3 Sept., 1873.
1041 iii Alston S.* Dexter, b. in East Boston, 15 July, 1856.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, \'M
582
Lewis'' Dexter, son of Amasa" [Isaac^ Constant^ Benjamin^
William^, Thomas^] and Martha [Burgess] Dexter, was
born 8 April, 1810, and died 11 Feb., 1889. He married (1)
Malatiah Norris, 7 Nov., 1834; (2) Mary Dexter, 10 Nov.,
1859.
Four children by first wife, born in Wayne, Maine :
1042 i Henry A.* Dexter, b. 7 Sept., 1836; m. Euphrata Foss, 8 Jan.,
1859.
1043 ii Anrelia A.* Dexter, b. 29 Jan., 1839; m. Frank L. Morse, 16
July, 1859.
1044 iii Sarah A.« Dexter, b. 25 May, 1841; d. 17 Aug., 1878; m.
Captain A. Everts, 25 Jan., 1864.
1045 iv Deborah O.' Dexter, b. 28 June, 1843; d. 21 Oct., 1854.
584
Rev. Henry Vaughn'^ Dexter, D.D., son of Amasa^ [Isaac^ Con-
stant^ Benjamin^ William', Thomas^] and Martha [Burgess]
Dexter, was born 3 April, 1815. He w^as a graduate of
Waterville College (now Colby), and for many years a
trustee of that institution, and was a pastor of leading
churches in Maine and Massachusetts. He married (1)
Nancy C. Herrick, 1 Sept., 1845, and after her decease he
married (2) Mary Edna Boardman, 20 Jan., 1851. She was
a descendant of the Newbuiyport Boardmans and Tappans.
" He died at Templeton, Mass., 23 July, 1884.
Six children :
1046 i Frances E.^ Dexter, b. in Calais, Me., 26 Oct., 1851 ; d. 26 Sept.,
1854.
1047 ii Mary E.« Dexter, b. in Calais, Me., 30 July, 1853; m. Capt.
Fordyce B. Perkins, 7 May, 1873.
1048 iii Henry B.' Dexter, b. in Augusta, Me., 7 Jan., 1855; ni. Lizzie
A. Wincote, 31 Jan., 1889.
138 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1049* iv George T.^ Dexter, b. in Augusta, Me., 25 Jan., 1860; m. Nellie
J. Greenwood, 14 April, 1880.
1050 V Elwell V.' Dexter, b. in Calais,- Me., 6 Nov., 1863.
1051* Ti Edwin Grant* Dexter, b. in Calais, Me., 21 July, 1868.
587
Edward G.^ Dexter, son of Amasa^ [Isaacs Constant*, Benja-
min^, William-, Thomas^] and Martha [Bnrgess] Dexter,
was born 9 April, 1824. He married (1) Harriett E.
Thomas, 6 Oct., 1851; (2) Mary L. Lamson, 3 July, 1864.
Cliildren :
1052 i Anna M.« Dexter, b. 31 Aug., 1852; m. Abner Wing.
1053 ii Stella G." Dexter, b. 24 March, 1853; m. Frank Marston.
592
Susan' Gorham, daughter of Mary^ [SamueP, SamueP, Benja-
min", William^, Thomas^] and John Gorham, was born in
Barre, . She married Nathan Taylor, son of Capt.
Seth and oMehitable Taylor. He was born in 1782, and
died 11 May, 1815, aged 32. His father died in 1811, aged
66, and his mother in 1832, aged 91 years.
They had five children :
1054 i Mehitable' Taylor, b. .
1055 ii Fanny^ Taylor, b. • .
1056 iii Levina' Taylor, b.
1057 iv John Gorham^ Taylor, b. 1812; d. at Springfield, 1866.
1058 V Nathan* Taylor, b. 1815; m. Lucy S. Haven of Barre, 7 Dec,
18.53.
597
Bethsheba' Dexter, daughter of Eleazer^ [SamueP, SamueP,
Benjamin^ AYilliam^, Thomas^] and Charity [Williams]
Dexter, was born 22 Feb., 1789, and died in 1855. She
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. l.'{!)
married Silas^ Newton, son of Lemuel'' (Sikus'', Josiah'
Moses^ RichardM and Cliloe (Hitchcock) Newton, 21 June,
1811.
Six children were born to this family :
1059 i Elvira Augusta* Newton, b. 1812.
1060 ii Stephen Dexter* Newton, bapt. 14 April, 1814; cl. 12 Sept.,
1837.
1061 iii Benjamin D.' Netwon, b. 1816; d. 7 Nov., 1837.
1062 iv Susanna Freeman' Newton, bapt. Oct., 1819; m. Calvin H.
Bassett, Dec, 1854.
1063 V Elvira A.' Newton, bapt. 12 May, 1822; m. James Griffin of
Ware, 12 Dec, 1848.
1064 vi Stephen E.' Newton, b. 1826.
600
Charity. W.' Dexter, daughter of Eleazer^ [SamueP, Samuel*,
Benjamin', William^, Thomas^] and Charity [Williams]
Dexter, was born 5 Aug., 1795. She married Gardner^ New-
ton, son of Silas^ (Timothy^ Josiah^ Moses^, Richard^] and
Naomi Washburn, pub. 17 Sept., 1827. He was born 9
Oct., 1789, and died 23 March, 1864.
Three children :
1065 i Luke* Newton, b. 12 Sept., 1829 ; d. 3 Sept., 1858.
1066 ii John" Newton, b. 28 March, 1833; d. 5 March, 1866.
1067 iii Charles* Newton, ' b. 28 March, 1837; d. 9 April, 1862; m.
Mary D. Sturtevant, 14 March, 1861. At death of her hus-
band she married (2) John S. Kelmer, pub. 5 Oct., 1863.
601
Joseph Dean'^ Dexter, son of Eleazer*^ [SamueP, Samuel*, Ben-
jamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Charity [Williams] Dex-
ter, was born 31 Aug., 1797. He married Olive Gould, 15
Nov., 1818. He lost an arm and his eyesight by an acci-
dent, but was a successful showman, and secured a comfort-
able maintenance for his family.
140 .DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Four cliildren:
1068* i Joseph Dean* Dexter, Jr., bapt. 18 June, 1820; m. Almeda
Anderson, 8 March, 1846.
1069 ii Alma« Dexter, bapt. 14 Aug., 1821 ; d. 4 Feb., 1823.
1070 iii William Alfred' Dexter, bapt."25 Sept., 1823.
1071* iv Nancy M.' Dexter, b. 1825; m. (1) Henry B. Gould, 6 May,
1847; (2) Joseph C. Page (b. 1819), 2 Nov., 1865.
604
Arethusa' Dexter, daughter of Eleazer^ [SamueP, Samuel^ Ben-
jamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Charity [Williams] Dexter,
was born in 1805, and died 6 April, 1862. She married
John^ Johnson, son of John^ (Zebadiah^, Zebadiah^) John-
son, and Mary ( ) Johnson, 5 Oct., 1828. He was born
in 1805, and died 2 May, 1876.
One child:
1072 i William* Johnson, b. ; m. Eunice C. Sturtevant, 18 Aug.,
1880.
608
Williams' Dexter, son of Samuel^ [SamueP, Samuel*, Benja-
min^, William-, Thomas^] and Sally [Williams] Dexter,
was born 9 April, 1800, and died 12 May, 1836. He mar-
ried ]\Iaria, daughter of Israel Knowlton, 3 June, 1828, and
resided in Cambridge, Mass.
Two children:
1073 i Samuel W.« Dexter, b. Feb., 1828; d. 18 Aug., 1830.
1074 ii Lucy M.^ Dexter, b. ; m. James B. Wiggin. Eesided in
Cambridge.
609
Alma^ Dexter, daughter of SamueP [SamueP, Samuel*, Benja-
min^, William^, Thomas^] and Sally [Williams] Dexter,
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 141
was born in Hardwick in 1804, and died 21 Sept., 1840.
She niari'ied Joseph^ Newconib of Hardwick, pub. 11 Feb.,
1828. He was the son of Joseph^ (Annas', Joseph^) and
Abigail Abbott Newcomb, and was born in Hardwick 16
Dec, 1800. His father was a clothier and farmer, born in
Norton in 1762 and removed to Hardwick in 1791, where he
remained until his death in 1823.
After their marriage they lived upon the farm and
brought up a family of four children:
107.5 i Alma Maria' Newcomb, b. 29 March, 1830; m. Stephen P. Hill-
man, 4 Dec, 1851.
1076 ii John Joseph' Newcomb, b. 29 Jan., 1832; m. Cordelia Gould,
pub. 13 March, 1857. They had no children. He was town
assessor seven years, from 1871 to 1878.
1077 iii Sarah W.' Newcomb, b. 15 Oct., 1834; m. Charles S. Clark, 14
Dec, 1856.
1078 iv Samuel Williams' Newcomb, b. 9 Oct., 1836; m. Julia Ann
Dennis, 23 April, 1863. Two children: William Adonijah^
Newcomb, b. 6 March, 1865; Julia Alma^ Newcomb, b. 25
April, 1869.
612
Mary'^ Dexter, daughter of Jedediah" [SamueP, SamueP, Ben-
jamin', William^, Thomas^] and Abigail [Eager] Dexter,
was born in 1805. She married Milton Peck, a blacksmith
of Hubbardston, Mass., 20 Oct., 1823. He was born in 1800
and died in 1855. They made their home in Hardwick
after 1838, and lived near the Barre line. After her hus-
band's decease in 1855, she married a Mr. Clark and moved
to South Abington, where she died 4 Feb., 1881, aged 75.
Eight children:
1079 i Mary' Peck, b. about 1824; m. Ebenezer P. Staples of Taunton,
11 Nov., 1845. She was his second wife, his first wife being
Luthera G. Dexter daughter of Jedediah* (SamueP, SamueP,
Benjamin", William^, Thomas^).
1080 ii Jane' Peck, b. 1827; m. Francis Legate, 2 June^ 1847.
142 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1081 iii S. E. Willard* Peck, b. 1832; m. Almena Austin of Hubbards-
ton, 30 April, 1862. Children: Walter Lewis^ Peck, b. 14 May,
1878, and others.
1082 iv Sarah B.* Peck, b. 1834; m. Benjamin O. Gardner, 7 Dee.,
1853.
1083 V Lnthera M.* Peck, b. 1840; d. 1858; unmarried.
1084 vi William C.^ Peck, b. 1842; m. Hannah Atwood, 11 March,
1862. Children:
1. Nellie Emily', b. 22 Aug., 1866.
2. Mattie L.,° b. 6 Nov., 1870.
1085 vii Susan Ann^ Peck, b. 3 Nov., 1847; d. 31 July, 1848.
1086 viii Samuel Dexter* Peck, b. ; m. Sarah . Children:
1. WUlie Dexter^- Peck, b. 18 Nov., 1861. ' •
2. One son'', b. 16 April, 1866.
Cassandra'^ Dexter, daughter of Jonathan^ [SamueP, Samuel*,
Benjamin', William^, Thomas^] Dexter, was born 1 Sept.,
1813, and died 29 May, 1880. She married Lemuel F.. Tay-
lor, who came from Buckland to Hubbardston, April, 1836.
Two children:
1087* i Caroline Angelia^ Taylor, b. 1 March, 1841 ; m. Darius Parsons
of Sutton, 24 Nov., 1877.
1088 ii Sarah Arabella^ Taylor, b. 27 June, 1856.
626
Luther Cheney,'^ son of Lucy® [Ichabod% Samuel^ Benjamin^,
William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Moses Cheney, was bom
in Orange, Mass., 9 May, 1788, and died 2 Dec, 1848. He
married Sabra Allen of Mendon. She was born 28 Dec,
1788, and died 3 June, 1885.
Six children :
1089 1 Henry* Cheney, b. 14 Oct., 1808; d. 22 Feb., 1885; m. (1)
Isabelle Cayle; (2) Eliza Cayle.
1090 ii Allen' Cheney, b. 8 Aug., 1811 ; m. Susan Cayle. .
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 143
1091 iii Julia Maria^ Cheney, b. 5 Dec, 1814; d. 26 Aug., 1816.
1092 iv Luther Normair' Cheney, b. 5 Oct., 1818; ni. (1) Elizabeth
Dauforth; (2) Harriet Lyman.
1093 V Lueien West' Cheney, b. Oct., 1822.
1094 vi Edwin Thayer' Cheney, b. 2 Dec, 1828.
634
Rhoda B.' Cheney, dauohter of Lucy*' [Ichabod^ Samuel*, Ben-
jamin', William^ Thomas^] and Moses Cheney, was born
27 Sept., 1806. She married Adams French, Jr., who was
born 24 June, 1802, and died 26 Aug., 1854. She married
(2) Cheney Lewis, 14 Jan., 1861. He was born in 1798.
Four children:
1095* i Adams" French, 3d, b. 1828; m. Abby E. Kellogg, 25 Jan.,
1849.
1096* ii Mary A." French, b. 1829; m. Franklin L. Waters, 22 April,
1850.
1097* iii Lysander' French, b. 1839; m. Julia A. Hunt, 1 May, 1855.
1098* iv Moses C* French, b. 1842 ; m. Kate E. Bishop, 5 Jan., 1842.
645
Foster B.^ Dexter, son of John*' [Job^ SamueP, Benjamin^
Willianr, Thomas^] and Lucy [Dennis] Dexter, was born
19 July, 1806, and died 3 March, 1865. He married Phebe
P .
One child :
1099* i William N.' Dexter, b. 15 Aug., 1843; m. (1) Frances New-
land, Aug., 1870; (2) Mary J. Dooley, 7 April, 1887; (3)
Lillia Adell Field, 22 Dec, 1897. She was born 18 April, 1857.
655
WilliamAugustus" Wheeler, son of Anna*' [Job^ Samuel*, Ben-
jamin^ William^, Thomas^l Dexter, and Thomas Wheeler,
Jr., was born in Hardwick, 31 March, 1798. He married
Almira Warner Allen, daughter of Moses Allen of Hard-
144: DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
wick. She was born 20 Feb., 1803, and died 28 Feb., 1867.
He died in 1873.
He learned the trade of blacksmith and was one of the
oldest iron founders in the State, having begun in 1812 at
"Old Furnace Village," Hardwick, named for the furnace
established there by his father. From Hardwick he went
to. Brookfield. In 1823 he moved to Worcester, Mass., where
he established a foundry. In 1825 he was associated with
some of the leading men of "Worcester in a foundry at
Brookfield, where all kinds of castings were made, the doors
of the Court House in Worcester being of his manufacture.
He returned to Worcester in 1830 and continued at the old
stand for over forty years.
He designed the first boring machine in Worcester. In
1838 he got out patterns for cooking-stoves. In 1842 he
invented a furnace for heating buildings. In 1838 he
added to his business the manufacture of brass castings.
In 1852 his son, Charles A. Wheeler, became associated with
him, continuing until his death in 1867.
Mr. Wheeler filled many official positions from Worces-
ter's earliest history. He was one of the Worcester Aque-
duct Company in 1845. In 1848 he became the contractor
for building the Worcester & Nashua Railroad, an enter-
prise which his untiring energy and skill enabled him
to carry through amid many discouragements. He was one
of the original founders of the Worcester Mechanics Asso-
ciation in 1841, and was its first President. He was very
influential in the building of the beautiful Mechanics Hall.
He was a man of indomitable will and strictest integrity,
and of very clear judgment and generous disposition. He
was a member of the Second Church (Unitarian) of Wor-
cester. In politics he was first a Whig and then a Repub-
lican.
He and his wife and their deceased children are buried
in the family lot in Rural Cemetery, Worcester.
Children :
1100" i Charles Aiigustus' Wheeler, b. 27 Jan., 1826.
1101* ii William Fiske' Wlieeler, b. 24 Jime, 1830.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 145
1102 iii Anna Maria' Wheolcr, b. 12 Sept., 1832; m. William Read, 13
Nov., 1856.
1103 iv Josephine' Wheeler, b. 12 Nov., 1834; d. 15 Dec, 1834.
1104* V Moses Allen'' Wheeler, b. 19 Aug., 1838.
1105 vi Eliza Jane" Wheeler, b. 19 Dec, 1841; d. 11 Dec, 1871.
1106 vii Sarah Frances' Wheeler, b. 10 April, 1844; m. Frederick W.
Jenkins of Barre, Mass., 8 June, 1871.
1107 viii Thomas' Wheeler, b. 19 July, 1847.
1108 ix Franklin' Wheeler, b. 19 July, 1847; d. 31 July, 1887.
664
Zenas Hinkley' Dexter, son of Ichabod*' [Job^ Samuel^ Benja-
min^, William^, Thomas^] and Sally [Eager] Dexter, was
born 9 May, 1806, and died 11 Oct., 1851, aged 46 years.
He married (1) Sarah F. Penniman, 19 May, 1831; she died
9 May, 1837; (2) Lucinda Wood, 28 Aug., 1837.
In his will he gives his wife, Liieinda Dexter, all the
furniture that belonged to her at marriage, and six hundred
dollars. To his daughter, Harriet Jane Dexter, all the
articles of furniture that belonged to her mother, Sarah F.
Dexter, at the time of her marriage, and one hundred dol-
lars. To his sons, Zenas H. and George F., all the real
estate and personal property remaining. Estate valued at
$3400. William Mixter, executor; John Raymond, guar-
dian of children.
Children :
1109 i Zenas H.» Dexter, b. 14 April, 1832.
1110 ii George TurrelP Dexter, b. 20 June, 1833.
1111 iii Harriet Jane* Dexter, b. 1836; m. Pliny Fisk Chandler, 5
March, 1853; died 5 April, 1866.
666
Edward" Dexter, son of Ichabod^ [Job\ Samuel^ Ben,jamin^
William^ Thomas^] and Sally [Eager] Dexter, was born
3 Nov., 1811, and died 24 Dec, 1862. He married Louise
Powers, 6 June, 1842. He was a farmer and lived in Hard-
wick, Mass.
146 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Children :
1112 i Charles E.** Dexter, b. 23 Aug., 1843; d. in Springfield, 29 July,
1872.
1113 ii Frederick^ Dexter, b. 26 May, 1845; d. July, 1854.
1114 iii Albert H.^ Dexter, b. 27 Aug., 1847; m. .
1115 iv Clara Lunetta^ Dexter, b. 4 April, 1851,
1116 V Willie H." Dexter, b. .
668
Hannah^ Dexter, daug'hter of Icliabod^ [Job^, SamueP, Benja-
min^, "William^, Thomas^] and Alice [Amidon] Dexter, was
born . She married Lysander Powers of Hardwick,
March, 1842.
Children :
1117 i Joel Lysander* Powers, b. 17 Nov., 1843; m. Jennie E. Knight.
1118 ii Frank* Powers, b. 19 Sept., 1846; m. Anna K. Garney of
Marblehead, 6 Nov., 1872. She died 11 Sept., 1873, aged 30.
1119 iii Elmer D.* Powers, b. 12 Dec, 1853; m. Anna W. Conant of
Barre, 29 June, 1875.
679
Alexander' Morton, son of James^ [Mary^, Samuel*, Benjamin*,
William^ Thomas^] and Chloe [Forbush] Morton, was
born in 1811. He married Martha Wheeler.
Children :
1120 i Lois* Morton, b. 1842; m. M. D. Clark.
1121* ii George L.« Morton, b. 1846 ; m. . Three children.
68J
Vashney' Lord, son of Esther*' [Sarah% SamneP, Benjamin^,
William-. Thomas^] Dexter and Joseph Lord, was born 19
May, 1791. He married Sarah .
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 147
Children:
1122 i Lausinda E.'* Lord, b. 26 July, 1826.
1123 ii Vaslmoy' Lord, b. 20 Aug., 1828.
1124 iii Luther'* Lord, b. 1 Nov., 1830.
1125 iv Joseph G." Lord, b. 7 Nov., 1838.
687
Alfred'^ Tucker, son of Sally^ [Sarah^ Samuel*, Benjamin^ Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] Dexter and Joshua Tucker, Avas born in
1808, and died 26 April, 1866. He married (1) Mary ;
she was born in 1810, and died 21 June, 1838; (2) .
Children :
1126 i Wilcott* Tucker, b. 1835; d. 1858.
1127 ii Addison* Tucker, b. 11 Oct., 1845.
689
SamueF Morton, son of Hannah'^ [Benjamin^, Samuel*, Benja-
min^, William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Benjamin^ Morton,
Jr., was born in 1796. He married .
Children :
1128 i Harrison^ Morton, b. 1813; m. . Son, Williarii Morton.
1129* ii Shatley^ Morton, b. 1815.
1130* iii Benjamin' Morton, b. .
1131* iv Almon' Morton, b. 1820.
1132 V Louisa' Morton, b. 1822; never married.
1133 vi Betsey' Morton, b. 1827; m. Winfield Baker.
1134 vii Dexter' Morton, b. 1829; m. . Son, William Morton.
1135 viii Mary' Morton, b. 1831; m. John .Tohee.
1136 ix Sylvester' Morton, b. 1832 ; m. . Son, Frank Morton.
700
Anna^ Dexter, daughter of Benjamin® [Benjamin^ Samuel*,
Benjamin^ "VVilliam^ Thomas^] and Betsey [Leg-g] Dexter,
148 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
was born 31 IMarch, 1806, and died 30 Sept., 1849. She
married, 24 June, 1834, Job Fry, the son of Job and Pen-
nald (Drake) Fry. He was born in 1802, and married for
his first wife, Florella Clark, who was born 27 Dec, 1806,
and died 7 Ang., 1833. He then married Anna Dexter, 24
June, 1834. She died 30 Sept., 1849. He then married
Luthervia (Robinson) Burt of Ware, 15 April, 1851. He
died in 1868. .
He had two children by first wife, and four by second
wife :
1137 i F. ATviUa** Fry, b. 25 April, 1831; d. 9. April, 1901; m.
George W. Dexter, 27 May, 1856.
1138 ii Ellen S.^ Fry, b. 29 July, 1833; m. Charles C. Patterson, 3
Sept., 1854. Now lives in Florida.
1139 iii Elizabeth Ann* Fry, b. 28 Feb., 1835 ; d. in California, 19 Nov.,
1903; m. John Sampson in 1866.
1140 iv Job Warren* Fry, b. 30 Aug., 1837; d. 5 July, 1838.
1141 V Martha Jane* Fry, b. 14 Aug., 1840; d. 5 Nov., 1851.
1142 vi George Dexter* Fry, b. 14 Nov., 1842; d. 27 Aug., 1844.
701
Amasa'^ Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Benjamin^, Samuel*, Benja-
min^, William^, Thomas^] and Betsey [Legg] Dexter, was
bom 3 Dec, 1808, at Orange, where he spent the early
years of his life. He married 21 Feb., 1833, Roanna Allen
of Joy, Me., and they went to keeping house in the old home-
stead. They remained there until after their second child
was born, when they moved to Wendell, where they remained
about twenty years, and there his other children were born.
While there he worked in a mill. Upon his return they
settled upon the old farm, living in the house built by
George W. Dexter, and there they died, she in January,
1866, and he in October, 1883. He made several transfers
of property between 1837 and 1866, but devoted his. later
years to farming.
They had eight children:
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 1 4!J
1143* i Trustum DiirelP Dexter, b. in Orange, 7 July, 1834; d. by acci-
dent at Clinton, 4 May, 1904; m. Mary Susan Calligan in
1862. She was born 8 Sept., 1840.
1144* ii Benjamin Allen* Dexter, b. 25 Oct., 1836; m. Laura O. Webb,
4 April, 1860.
1145 iii Edward S.* Dexter, b. 22 Jan., 1838; d. 19 Dec, 1840.
1146 iv Lucy H.* Dexter, b. 10 Dec, 1840; d. 27 July, 1841.
1147* V Eliliu Osgood Clark' Dexter, b. 12 Aug., 1842; m. Mary Jane
Miner, 1867.
1148" vi Hejihzibah* Dexter, b. 24 Jan., 1845; m. Henry Davis Barber,
1867.
1149* vii Hoyt* Dexter, b. 20 Aug., 1847; ni. Anna M. Scott, 20 Sept.,
1876.
1150* viii Anna' Dexter, b. 13 Aug., 1850; d. 7 Jan., 1904; m. (1) B. F.
Miner, 1870; (2) Charles Stevens, 1884.
702
Moses' Dexter, son of Benjamin*' [Benjamin^ Samuel^ Benja-
min^ William^, Thomas^] and Betsey [Legg] Dexter, was
born 26 Jan., 1811, and died 22 Dee., 1846. He married
Persis Lord, 13 April, 1837. She was horn 15 Nov., 1813,
daughter of Joseph Lord and Unity W. (Euggles) Lord.
She married (2) Reuben Jennison (born 24 Feb., 1800),
1 Jan., 1850. He was a son of Nathaniel and Catharine
(Sibley) Jennison. One child, W. R. Jennison, born 11
March, 1853.
1151* i Joseph L.' Dexter, b. 7 Jan., 1838; m. Sarah J. Wood, 7 Oct.,
1858.
1152* ii Remember' Dexter, b. 11 Dec, 1841 ; m. M. Louisa Sheldon, 29
Sept., 1868.
Robert^ Lord, the first of this line to arrive in this coun-
try, was at Ipswich in 1636 ; was Representative in 1638, town
clerk, clerk of courts and register of deeds. He married
Mary Waite, and had a family of eight children. He died
in 1638.
Thomas- Lord, son of Robert^, was born in 1633 at Ip-
swich. He married Alice Rand, and had a family of eight
children.
150 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Joseph^ Lord, son of Thomas^, was born in Charlestown,
Mass., 30 June, 1672. He graduated from Harvard in 1691.
From 1692 to 1695 he taught school in Dorchester. He
married Abigail Hinckley, daughter of Governor Thomas
Hinckley (by his first wife), on 3 June, 1698. In 1695 he
was ordained pastor and went to South Carolina, where he
remained twenty years. He returned to Massachusetts, and
in 1720 was installed pastor of a church in Chatham, where
he continued to preach until his death in 1748. He had
eight children.
Joseph* Lord, son of Joseph^ was born 27 Sept., 1704.
He was graduated from Harvard College in 1726, and prac-
ticed medicine in Sunderland, Mass. In September, 1735,
he, with four others, went to Athol, he being one of the
first settlers of that place. He became the principal man of
the town. He was the first doctor, the first preacher, the
first magistrate, first treasurer, the first tax gatherer and the
first surveyor. At length a misunderstanding arose between
Mr. Lord and the proprietors, and for some reason he
refused to give up the books and records which he had in
his possession, and an action was brought against him for
their recovery. The court rendered a judgment against
him in November, 1759, for £1000. The result was, Mr.
Lord left Athol and went to Putney, Vt. (then New Hamp-
shire), where he lived thirty years, holding high and respon-
sible positions. .By commission dated --16 July, 1766, he
was appointed second .judge of the Inferior Court of Com-
mon Pleas, and justice of the peace for Cumberland County.
He died at Westmoreland, N.H., 7 Dec, 1788, aged 85 years.
He had seven children.
Thomas^ Lord, son of Dr. Joseph*, was born 17 Jan.,
1736. He married Leonard Smith, 18 Oct., 1760. They had
eleven children. He was one of the minute-men at the alarm
at Lexington.
Joseph® Lord, son of Thomas^ was born 26 Oct., 1763, and
died 1 July, 1832. He married (1) Esther Johnson, 31
Jan., 1786: she died in 1807: (2) Unity W. Ruggies. 15
Sept., 1805 : she was born 9 Nov.. 1780-2, and died in 1840.
DEXTER PWMILY GENEALOGY. 1 .> 1
Persis' Lord, daughter of Joseph'', was born in 1813. She
married ]\Ioses Dexter, 13 April, 1837. (See .Moses Dexter
account, 702.)
703
David' Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Benjamin'', SamueP, Benja-
min^ William^, Thomas^] and Betsey [Leg-g] Dexter, was
DAVID DEXTEK.
born at Orange, ]Mass., 10 April, 1813, and died at Black
River, N. Y., 9 Aug., 1880.
On Nov. 5, 1835, he was married to Maria Hubbard,
daughter of Daniel and Susan (Eddy) Hubbard of Royal-
ston, Mass. She was born 28 July, 1812, and died at Black
River, N. Y., 10 July, 1895.
David Dexter was educated in the common schools of his
native town. As a young man he was a carpenter and
joiner. In 1838, on account of his health, he found it neces-
152 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
saiy to leave his home in Orange, and go to Black River,
where he decided to locate.
He made a contract with Nelson Scott to build a chair
factory, and, returning to Massachusetts in the fall of 1839,
he moved his family, consisting of his wife and one son,
Everett, to Black River, making the trip overland in
wagons.
Four years later he returned to Orange on a visit, taking
his family Avith him. The trip was made by carriage, the
provisions carried in a large cheese-box under the seat, and
the nights spent at road-houses along the way.
He enlarged the original factory buildings from time to
time, admitting in 1864 his son, Everett, as junior partner.
In 1866 the entire factory was burned. Before breakfast
the next morning after the fire, he went to the owner of
another shop and made a bargain to buy it. The factory
was at once rebuilt on a larger scale. The business con-
stantly increased in size until at the time of his death
seventy men were employed. The rough log direct from the
woodsman was rolled in at one end of the building and came
out at the other a completed chair.
His reputation was second to none in the country for good
work, and the "Dexter chairs" found a ready market all
over the United States and Canada and in Europe. His
word was considered as good as his bond. He was an
excellent mechanic and was ready to adopt new machinery
and ideas as they were developed. He built many machines
from his own plans.
He was active in public improvement and did much to
promote the building of Carthage, Watertown and Sacketts
Harbor Railroad, which connected with the Utica & Black
River Railroad at Carthage, and the Rome, "Watertown &
Ogdensburg Railroad at "Watertown. This road was a
means of greatly developing the business at Black River.
He was a director of the railroad from the beginning until
his death. He was the principal mover in the erection of a
church in his village, and after the completion, his money
chiefly maintained it.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 153
At his death in 1880, his estate, consisting of the factory
and some real estate, was left to his wife and two sons,
Everett and Erwin.
Children :
1153 i Everett Augustus* Dexter, b. 3 Aug., 1836; d. 12 March, 1893.
1154 ii DanieP Dexter, b. 31 May, 1841 ; d. 11 May, 1842.
1155 iii Charles' Dexter, b. 3 Jan., 1845; d. 12 Aug., 1857.
1156 iv David Erwin* Dexter, b. 8 Feb., 1849.
704
Aaron^ Dexter, son of Benjamin" [Benjamin^, SamueP, Benja-
min^, William", Thomas^] and Betsey [Legg] Dexter, was
born 12 July, 1815, and died in 1896. He married Hester
McLean. She was born in 1819, and died in 1888.
He was born at Orange and educated in the schools of
that town. Soon after 1840 he moved to Black River, N. Y.,
where his brother David had established a manufactory of
chairs, and for a time he was associated with him in the
business, but later he sold his interest to David, but
remained as an employee.
No children.
706
Simeon^ Dexter, seventh son and ninth child of Benjamin®
[Benjamin^ Samuel*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and
Frances [Tuttle] Dexter, was born 30 Aug., 1822, in
Orange, and grew up on his father's farm. By
intelligent use of his opportunities in the com-
mon schools of his native town, he was enabled
to teach school as a beginning in independent
effort. About the time of his majority he suffered a frac-
ture of his wrist, and soon after went to Boston, where he
secured employment in a wholesale grocery establishment
owned bv an uncle. While there he dislocated the same
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wrist while at work, and made a visit to his half-brothers,
David and Aai'on, at Black River, while recovering the use
of his arm. This was in 1844. The elder brother had estab-
lished a chair factory, in which the second was employed,
and to whose activity and usefulness much of the success of
the enterprise was owing. Simeon decided to cast his lot
with his brothers, and entered the employ of the elder in
the shop as soon as he was able to work. After a year he
became a partner in the business, w^hich was then conducted
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 1.),')
under the title of 1). & S. Dexter, until 5 December, 1857,
when Simeon sold out his interest. The factory at that
time was located on the south side of the river, where
Simeon lived. On the 1st of January, 1858, he moved to
the north side, in the town of Leray, and began the manu-
facture of a wire-tooth hay rake, which he continued until
1870. At the same time he managed the farm which he had
purchased and on which he lived and maintained his shop.
Most of his manufacturing- was done in the winter, and
chiefly by himself, and w^as made quite profitable. In 1870
]\Ir. Dexter went to Watertown and purchased a half inter-
est in the Excelsior Mills, then owned by Moulton & Herrick,
and the new firm became Dexter & Herrick. For five years
this arrangement was continued until failing health com-
pelled ]\Ir. Dexter to retire. In 1876 he returned to Black
River and continued to reside there until his death, 13
Aug., 1898, when his seventy-sixth year was almost
completed.
Upon the death of his younger son, he became part owner
of the chair factory of the latter, but did not operate it.
About 1873, while residing in Watertown, Mr. Dexter
united with the Arsenal Street Methodist Church, in which
he served for some time as steward. On returning; to Black
River he transferred his membership and was trustee and
steward of the local church. In early life he acted polit-
ically with the Whig party, and he was a member of the
Jefferson County convention in which the Republican party
was locally organized, as colleague of his father-in-law,
Phineas Hardy, and was ever after a loyal supporter of its
principles. He did not desire to enter the public service and
avoided office-holding-.
He w^as married 10 Dec, 1851, to Maria Hardy, third
child and eldest daughter of Phineas and Sarah (Howland)
Hardy. Their children were Henry C, Charles P. and
Fanny Sarah, and two who died in infancy.
Simeon Dexter was a man of unusual intelligence and
grasp of affairs. He was an extensive reader, and his excel-
lent memory enabled him to make use of his information.
1158^
ii
1159
iii
1160
iv
1161
V
156 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Witli native acnmen, lie arrived at soimd conclusions, grasp-
ing details withont exhaustive examination; was cheerful,
and he was a pleasant companion and popular with all
classes of people. His demise was mourned by all who knew
him.
Children :
1157^ i Henry Clay*' Dexter, b. 4 May, 1858 ; m. Clara Louise Tisdale,
1885.
Charles Phineas' Dexter, b. 2 Sept., 1860 ; d. 3 May, 1886.
Sarah Frances^ Dexter, b. 4 Oct., 1862 ; d. 12 Feb., 1885.
Anna M.^ Dexter, b. 21 Aug., 1864; d. 7 Sept., 1864.
Maria' Dexter, b. 1865; d. 1868.
707
Betsey' Dexter, daughter of Benjamin^ [Benjamin^, Samuel*,
Benjamin^, William^ Thomas^] and Frances [Tuttle] Dex-
ter, was born 30 May, 1825. She married Luther Ramsey,
6 May, 1846 ; he was born 21 Aug., 1821, and died in 1902.
In early life Mr. Ramsey manufactured what was known as
the ' ' Orange sleigh, ' ' but was for many years the principal
undertaker in Orange, and at his decease his son continued
the business.
Children :
1162* i Orrin B.* Eams'ey, b. in Orange, 24 May, 1848.
1163 ii Augusta A.' Kamsey, b. 4 Aug., 1851; m. Edgar Ephraim
Howard of Winchester, N. H., 15 May, 1872; he was born 29
March, 1851.
1164" iii Horace HartwelP Eamsey, b. 25 June, 1857 ; m. Lillian Clark.
708
Samuel Stillman' Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Benjamin^,
SamueP, Benjamin^ William^ Thomas^^] and Frances
[Tuttle] Dexter, was born at Orange, 4 March, 1829. He
married ]Maria C. Dewey, 5 Sept., 1855 ; she was born 18
Feb., 1831.
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i:
) (
He "was born the day on Avhicli Andrew Jackson was
inaugurated President of the United States. He acquired
his elementary education in the public school of Orange:
afterwards he pursued his studies at the Shelburne Falls
Academy, at the seminary at Gouverneur, N. Y., at the
Westfield Normal School, and at the Lancaster Normal
School, earning his. own way. During the seven years after
SAMUEL STILLMAN DEXTER.
finishing his normal course, he taught in the high school at
Hartford, Ct. ; Rockport, Orange and Oxford in his native
State. He then took up the business of civil engineer, land
surveyor and conveyancer. In 1871 he received appointment
as justice of the peace. His business gave him an intimate
acquaintance with the local history of his o^vn and neigh-
boring towns.
He was active in advancing the educational and literary
158 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
interests of liis town, serving with fidelity on the School
Board for ten years, and as Library Committee for an equal
length of time. He was also an influential member of the
Board of Trade. He and Sylvester Davis were the leading
spirits in forming the Orange Historical and Antiquarian
Society, and contributed a large share of the articles that
compose the collection of that Society.
Keenly observant of nature in his travels over New Eng-
land and NeAv York State, he was constantly studying plant
and animal life and the geology and mineralogy of the
regions through which he passed. To ride with him about
the country and see nature with his e3''es, was counted a
privilege by his friends.
In 1892 he contributed a very fine historical sketch of the
town of Orange which was used in the centennial number of
the Greenfield. Gazette. In conversation his fund of anec-
dotes of local characters and reminiscences, seemed inex-
haustible. He died 27 Nov., 1897.
Children :
1165* i Herman Francis^ Dexter, b. in Orange, 13 Oct., 18.58; m. Ella
S. Browning of San Francisco, in 1884.
1166* ii Caroline Mary^ Dexter, b. 5 Sept., 1860; m. Martin W. Mayo,
23 June, 1885.
1167* iii Edward Mansfield' Dexter, b. 2 Oct., 1864; m. ISTellie Gertrude
Eoyce.
1168 iv John Bernard* Dexter, b. 3 Aug., 1866; d. 3 Jan., 1868.
1169* V Maurice Lynde' Dexter, b. 3 May, 1869; m. Martha Stella
Foskett of Orange.
709
George W.' Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Benjamin^, Samuel*,
Benjamin", AA^illiam^, Thomas^] and Frances [Tuttle] Dex-
ter, was born 6 April, 1831. He married Florella Arville
Fi7'. daughter of Job Fry of Athol, Mass., 27 May, 1856.
She was born 25 April, 1831, and died 9 April, 1891, aged
69 years 11 months 15 days.
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l.VJ
He built a house iu the east part of the towu on a farm
adjoining- his home and farmed for twenty-seven years. He
moved to the viHage and worked iu tlie New Home shop a
few years; then, as his health was failing, he went to work
carpentering. He built the house where he now lives in
1870. He is a member of the Baptist Church, and for
twentv-one rears seca-etarv and treasurer of the Miller's
1
MKt-
GEORGE WASHINGTON DEXTER.
River Baptist Association. For a while he was superin-
tendent of the Sunday- school.
Of very even disposition, always cheerful, sociable, quiet
and amiable, he had a kind word for every one, looking on the
bright side of life. He always voted the Republican ticket.
He has been President of the Dexter Family Association for
a number of years.
Children :
1170* i George Edwarcr Dexter, b. fG Dec, 18.57; m. Minnie Emmelin
Graves, 24 Oct., 1878.
160 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1171 ii Arthur Fry« Dexter, b. 10 March, 1863 ; d. 14 Aug., 1864.
1172* iii Herbert Eugene^ Dexter, b. 9 Feb., 1865; m. Ina M. Dow, 27
Nov., 1884.
1173 iv Mora Ella« Dexter, b. 27 Jan., 1867; d. 25 March, 1868.
1174* V Mary Lizzie^ Dexter, b. 19 Nov., 1869; m. Israel Newton, 19
Oct., 1892. Child, Grace May Newton, b. 7 July, 1893.
1175 vi Lucia Frances' Dexter, b. 4 March, 1871.
710
Dexter' Davis, son of Lncy*^ [Benjamin^, Samuel*, Benjamin^,
William", Thomas^] Dexter and John^ Davis, was born at
Orange, Mass., 11 Nov., 1807, and died in 1857. He spent
his early years on his father 's farm and went to the district
school.
He married Emily Holden, a native of Orange, 27 Nov.,
1828, and they boiight a part of the farm from his father
and made their home there until 1841.
He carried on a general store in the village in company
with Otis Brooks, and at the same time farmed it to some
extent. In 1841 he sold out his store and took as part pay-
ment 14,000 pails, and these he shipped to New York and
went there to dispose of them. He afterwards traveled
through the State in search of a place to start the business of
manufacturing woodenware. He finally located upon a
tract near Corning, N. T., and there he and his brothers,
Daniel and Norris, went into business. They built a mill
and put men into the woods to cut the timber from which
to make pails. At first they shipped these to New York by
canal. After some years he sold out to his brother and
moved his family into the village, where he and his son
opened a grocery store.
He was a man of good judgment and was held in high
esteem by his neighbors. He was trial justice for several
years and also held other offices. He was a Methodist and
held the office of class leader.' He was a member of the
Free Masons, and at his death in 1857 was buried with
Masonic honors.
His widow married for her second husband Rev. Mr.
Smith of Corning, N. Y. She died 10 Nov., 1889, aged 81
years 9 months 12 days.
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Three children :
1176* i Nelson Dexter" Davis, b. in Orange, 20 Sept., 1829.
1177 ii Elizabeth Emily" Davis, b. 30 Aug., 1831 j m. Wellington
Stewart of Corning, N. Y., in June, 1853; she died 26 Feb.,
1855, leaving a girl baby 13 days old.
1. Elizabeth Davis" Stewart, b. 13 Feb., 1855; never mar-
ried ; resided with her uncle Lynval in Corning.
1178 iii Lynval Amos" Davis, b. in Orange, 15 Nov., 1834; m. Kate
Bache, 1 Sept., 1865. No family. Mr. Davis was a soldier in
the Civil War, and after the war settled in the oil regions in
Pennsylvania, and remained there until 1890, when they
returned to Corning, and have resided there since. He is a
carpenter by occupation.
7\\
Norris^ Davis, son of Lucy^ [Benjamin^ Samuel*, Benjamin^,
William^, Thomas^] Dexter and John*' Davis, was born at
Orange, 17 Oct., 1810, and died 1 July, 1872. He married
(1) Lucy Ann Howard, 30 Oct., 1831. She was born 31
July, 1811, and died 8 April, 1856. They had four chil-
dren. He married (2) Mrs. Lucy Hill, 12 March, 1857.
They had three children.
His father, John Davis, deeded him land in Athol in
1832. He also bought a tract of land in 1845 of L. P. Whit-
ney, 100 acres. He bought a tract in Orange of John Davis
in 1842. He bought a shed and the land it stood upon, near
the Baptist Church in Athol, in 1838, and about this time
moved into the red house east of the house of his father. In
1843 he moved to western New York and carried on the
pail business with his brothers, Dexter and Daniel. He sold
out his interest to his brother Daniel and went into the man-
ufacture of cheese quite extensively.
Children :
1179* i Erastus Andrew^ Davis, b. in Orange, 25 Nov., 1832.
1180 ii Philetus A.« Davis, b. 31 May, 1835 ; d. 24 Feb., 1836.
1181* iii Cynthia Ann^ Davis, b. in Orange, 4 July, 1837.
1182 iv Josephine Augusta" Davis, b. in Orange, 13 Jan., 1841 ; m.
Andrew J. Carton, Oct., 1864; child b. 4 July, 1865; mother
and child d. 23 July, 1865.
162
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY,
1183 V Willie E/ Davis, b. 10 March, 1858; d. 7 March, 1861.
1184 vi George E.^ Davis, b. 14 May, 1859.
1185 vii Cassie D.^ Davis, b. 13 March, 1861 ; d. 25 May, 1862.
712
Narcissa" Davis, daughter of Lucy^ [Benjamin^, SamueP, Ben-
jamin^, William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Jolin^ Davis, was
born at Orange, Mass., 30 Nov., 1812. She married John
Warden of "Worcester, Mass., in 1837.
NARCISSA (DAVIS) WARDEN.
She lived at home until her marriage, going to school in
District No. 6. At her marriage she moved to Worcester
and lived in the Warden homestead (see ent) . In 1841 she
and her husband moved to Norwich, Ct., but only stayed
there a year. After their return they built a new house east
of the old homestead (see cut), and this was their home until
her death in 1891.
After the decease of her husband in 1865, she continued
to reside on Park Street, making a home for her children
(her daughter, Abbie L. Carpenter, occupying a tenement
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163
jjijijiiji [jllii iiiM^^^^^^^^
iLUm.
J. WARDEN RESIDENCE.
JOHN WARDENr
(Taken 1846.)
164
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
in the house). She was an active member of the Methodist
Church as long as health permitted. The last years' of her
life were years of ill health and suffering, which she bore
with Christian fortitude.
Her husband, John Warden, son of SamueP and Tamasin
(Harrington) Warden, was born in Worcester, 13 Feb.,
1814, and received his education in the public schools. He
learned the business of a merchant tailor and for many
WAKDKX li( ).MI-;STEAIi.
years carried on the business on Main Street. He was
extensively engaged in real estate transactions. He was a
prominent member of the Park Street Methodist Church
and was instrumental in buying the land and building that
church. He died in 1865.
Children :
1186* i Abbie Louise** Warden, b. 7 Jan., 1840; m. Charles Hudson
Carpenter.
DEXTER FAMHiY GENEALOGY,
1G5
1187* ii John Davis* Warden, b. 3 Dec, 1844; m. Sarah L. Nichols.
1188* iii William Albert' Warden, b. 2 March, 1852; m. Ella M. Durfee.
713
Daniel' Davis, son of Lucy® [Benjamin^ SamueP, Benjamin^,
William-, Thomas^] Dexter and John'' Davis, was born iu
Orange, Mass., 21 Jan., 1816, and died at Caton, N. Y.. 20
DANIEL DAVIS.
March, 1900. He married Ruth Bates, daughter of Frank
and Mary Bates of Phillipston, Mass.
He spent his early days on the farm where he was bom,
but went South in 1838 and remained five years. In the
early forties he went with his brothers, Norris and Dexter,
into the centre of New York State and bought a large tract
of land and built a pail manufactory, and for many years
manufactured pails, which were shipped to New York
166
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market by canal. The business was very successful. Daniel
afterwards bought the land from his brothers and for many
years was a successful farmer, owning lots Nos. 1 and 24 in
Caton to^\Tiship.
In 1844 he went to Worcester and was married at the
home of his sister, Narcissa Warden, to Miss Ruth Bates.
RUTH, WIFE OF DANIEL DAVIS.
Daniel was a man of quiet manner, of excellent judgment,
and was honored by his townsmen by election to office many
times. He was for sixteen years, prior to 1880, trial
justice. He was highly respected wherever he was known
and lived a long and useful life. He died 20 March, 1900,
aged 84 years 2 months. His widow and three children
survive him.
Children :
1189* i Edwin F.' Davis, b. 28 May, 1846; m. Jennie M. Dow, 1870.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1G7
f^-%.i
HOMESTEAD OF DANIEL DAVIS.
1190* ii Lucy E.* Davis, b. 20 May, 1850; m. (1) John C. White, 20
Feb., 1870; (2) Harvey Wood, 6 Feb., 1878.
1191* iii Mary E." Davis, b. 11 Nov., 1852; m. Frank H. Dow, 15 Sept.,
1875.
714
Lucy Ann^ Davis, daughter of Luey^ [Benjamin^ Samuel*, Ben-
jamin^ William^, Thomas^] Dexter and John'^ Davis of
Orange, was born 21 Dec, 1818, and died 4 May, 1900. She
married Keuel Barber of Worcester, 10 June, 1840. He
died 3 April, 1843, at the age of 32 years. She continued to
live in Worcester, making a home for her son until his mar-
riage, when she made her home with them until her death, 4
May, 1900. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church from 1839 until her death.
Mr. Eeuel Barber was a carpenter by trade and was
building the house on Park Street for his brother-in-law,
John Warden, when he was taken with his last sickness. He
was a very earnest Christian gentleman and was a class
leader in the Methodist Church at time of his death.
168
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
One child:
1192* i Henry Davis' Barber, b. 13 Oct., 1841 ; m. Hephzibah Dexter, 10
June, 1867. •
(See under Hephzibah Dexter, No. 1148.)
715
Sylvester'^ Davis, son of Lucy^ [Benjamin^, Samuel*, Benjamin*,
William^, Thomas^] Dexter and John'' Davis, was born in
Orange, 8 Sept., 1822, and died 21 April, 1904. He married 18
SYLVESTER DAVIS.
Jan., 1844, Catherine Underwood Johnson of Barre, Mass. She
was born 24 Oct., 1821, and died 9 Sept., 1893. She was
the daughter of Perry and Catherine (Underwood) John-
son of Barre.
Sylvester was educated in the schools of the village, going
to the school in District No. 6 ; he also went one year to Wil-
braham Academy. He taught school one year at Somers,
Conn. He first engaged in business in the general store of
Dexter Davis and Otis Brooks; then went to Worcester
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. l(i!)
with the intention of learning the carpenter's trade of his
brother-in-law, Reuel Barber, but Mr. Barber dying about
this time, he returned to the farm, where he spent the
remainder of his days. In 1843 he bought twenty-
five acres of land from his father on the road
from Asa Lord's to Moses Dexter 's, and at the death
of his father, in 1846, he came into possession of the home
farm; his mother making her home with him during the
remainder of her life. He was of an inventive
and mechanical turn of mind, and there were many
things about his home and in the homes of his friends
to remind one of the fact. He was a thrifty and enterpris-
ing man and accumulated considerable property.
Mr. Davis died 21 April, 1904, after a long illness, and was
buried in the family lot at North Orange, a-nd was survived
by four daughters.
Children :
Georgjianna* Davis, b. 2 June, 1846.
Alfradina^ Davis, b. 6 Oct., 1849.
Harriet* Davis, b. 16 Jan., 1851.
Jennie E." Davis, b. 14 Marcli, 1854.
716
Phebe'^ Thurston, daughter of Phebe^ [Benjamin^, Samuel*,
Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] Dexter and Levi Thurston,
was bom 20 April, 1804, and died 13 Aug., 1875. She
married (1) Willard Walker of Royalston; (2) Israel Lamb
of Phillipston, 1836.
Children :
1197* i Sabrina^ Walker, b. 10 March, 1829.
1198* ii Delina^ Walker, b. 31 Jan., 1831.
1199* iii Harriet' Walker, b. 30 Dec, 1833.
1200 iv Frances M.* Lamb, b. 2 July, 1837; d. 19 Feb., 1859; m.
George O. Eichardson of Royalston, Mass. : he was born 16
Nov., 1836, and died .^0 May, 1874
1193*
i
1194*
ii
1195*
iii
1196*
iv
170 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
IM
Priscilla' Thurston, daughter of Phebe® [Benjamin^, Samuel*,
Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Levi Thurston,
was bom 20 April, 1804. She married Eichard French, 23
Sept., 1824. He was born 23 Nov., 1800, and died 29 Sept.,
1884. He was son of Adams and Azubah French and was
a wheelwright by trade.
Children :
1201 i Levi F.^ French, b. 9 April, 1825; never married. Moved to
California iff 1849 and died there.
1202* ii Abijah' French, b. 22 Nov., 1829.
1203 iii Priscilla E.^ French, b. 7 Oct., 1831; tmmarried.
1204 iv Augusta' French, b. 21 Oct., 1835; d. at Worcester, 1871; m.
Horace L. Jones, son of John C. Jones of Wilbraham; he was
born in 1841. No children.
1205 V Arvilla' French, b. 21 Oct., 1835; d. 1838.
1206" vi Maria' French, b. 15 Dec, 1839.
1207* vii Charles H.' French, b. 9 Nov., 1846.
7J8
Harriet'^ Thurston, daughter of Phebe® [Benjamin^, Samuel*,
Benjamin', William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Levi Thurston,
was born 6 Jan., 1806, and died 22 May, 1869. She mar-
ried Jolm Cheney of Orange. He was born 26 Feb., 1802,
and died .
Children :
1208 i Julia Ann' Cheney, b. 20 July, 1827 ; d. 2 Sept., 1834.
1209 ii John Humphrey' Cheney, b. 16 Aug., 1831; m. Elmira Howard,
1856.
1210 iii Laura Ann' Cheney, b. 3 March, 1836; m. James Swift, 1855.
1211 iv Nathan Parmenter' Cheney, b. 23 Aug., 1838; m. Caroline
Wheeler.
719
Susan" Thurston, daughter of Phebe^ [Benjamin^ Samuel*,
Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Levi Thurston,
DEXTER FAMILY GENEAIjOGY. 171
was born in Oran<>e, 8 Jan., 1808. She married Ira Whit-
ney of Athol. He was born 30 July, 1807.
Children :
1212* i George W.» Whitney, b. 3 May, 1833.
1213* ii Nathan H.' Whitney, b. 9 Feb., 1835.
1214* iii Levi I.» Whitney, b. in Athol, 1 Nov., 1836.
1215 iv Parish H." Whitney, b. 5 Sept., 1838; m. Victoria Bronson, 1
June, 1863. One child: Zelin M." Whitney, b. 1865.
1216* V Hira M." Whitney, b. 19 June, 1842.
1217 vi Susan H.* Whitney, b. 15 April, 1844; m. John Dalton of
Tabor, Iowa, 1874.
1218 vii Lydia S.' Whitney, b. 18 Nov., 1845; m. Orrin C. Havok, 29
Oct., 1869.
1219 viii Ira H.' Whitney, b. 14 July, 1849; m. Lizzie A. Eogers, 1873.
She was b. 1853.
720
Levi Thurston'^ Ball, son of Phebe^ [Benjamin^ SamueP, Ben-
jamin^ William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Fordyce Ball, was
born in 1811. He married Almira Adams.
Four children :
1220 i Phebe Ann* Ball; died young.
1221 ii Maria Almira* Ball; m. Louis C. Ells.
1222* iii John Levi* Ball; b. .
1223* iv Joseph Elijah* Ball, b. .
721
Elijah^ Ball, son of Phebe'' [Benjamin^ Samuel^ Benjamin^
William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Fordyce Ball, was born in
1813. He married Sarah Clark.
Two children:
1224 i Mary Frances* Ball, b. 1 Dec, 1843; m. George E. Whittum.
One child: Bertha Hastings" Whittum.
1225 ii George Elijah* Ball; m. (1) Hattie Eeese (one child, Pauline
Sarah' Ball) ; (2) Fanny J. Eaton.
172 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
722
Hyder Alley^ Ball, son of Phebe*^ [Benjamin^, Samuel*, Benja-
min^, William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Fordyce Ball, was
born in 1815. He married Frances E. W. Johnson.
Four cliildren:
1226* i Albert H.« Ball, b. .
1227 ii Lucy Maria^ Ball, b. ; m. Sanford L. Nestell. Two chil-
dren: James Nestell, Frances Nestell.
1228 iii Louis Caleb« Ball, b. ; m. (1) Lucy ; (2) Bertha
Eay. One child: Eay Ball.
1229 iv Frank William^ Ball, b. ; m. Nellie Carmen. Three
children: Harry Ball, Jay Ball, Floyd Ball.
723
Joseph Gilbert'^ Ball, son of Pliebe^ [Benjamin^, Samuel*, Ben-
jamin^, William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Fordyce Ball, was
born in Orange, 28 May, 1817. He married (1) Esther
Preble, who was born in Anson, Me., 24 June, 1821, and
died 22 Oct., 1856 ; two children, born in Boston. He mar-
ried (2) .Cornelia M. Wiley, born in Weston, 18 March.
1832; six children.
Children:
1230 i Esther Elizabeth' Ball, b. in Boston, 6 Sept., 1849 ; m. Even E.
MePherson. One child: Eoss McPherson.
1231 ii Joseph Appleton' Ball, b. in Boston, 15 Nov., 1853; m. Annie
B. McPherson. Three children: Joseph Norman Ball, Edith
Preble Ball, Bertha Buckner Ball.
1232 iii James Henry* Ball, b. in Boston, 22 Nov., 1858; m. (1) Stella
Judson (one son, Herbert James Ball) ; (2) Minnie Lincoln.
1233 iv Harry Perkins" Ball, b. in Boston, 18 Nov., 1861; m. Esther
A. Dow. One child: Constance Lincoln Ball.
1234 V Elijah* Ball, b. in Boston, 14 Sept., 1863; m. Clara A. Peter-
son. One child: Eobert Elijah Ball.
1235 vi Aaron Lawrence* Ball, b. in Cambridge, 12 Nov., 1866; m.
Lillie C, Mark, Two children: Mary Adaline Ball, Euth
Ball.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 173
1236 vii Benjamin Franklin" Ball, b. iu Cambridge, 14 Oct., 1869; d.
13 June, 1874.
1237 viii Samuel Wiley* Ball, b. 10 Feb., 1876.
724
Joanna'^ Ball, daughter of Phebe^ [Benjamin"', Samuel*, Benja-
min^, William-, Thomas^] Dexter and Fordyce Ball, was
born 20 May, 1820, at Orange, Mass. She married
Houghton Hall, at Orange, 26 July, 1849. She died 13
Aug., 1862. She lived at home in her earlier years, but was
working in Boston in 1844.
Children :
1238 i Willard Houghton^ Hall, b. in Troy, N. Y., 7 May, 1850; d.
12 July, 1851.
1239* ii Sarah Elizabeth' Hall, b. in Troy, N. Y., 6 May, 1852.
1240 iii George Chandler^ Hall, b. in Troy, N. Y., 22 May, 1855; d.
in Hardwick, 14 Jan., 1860.
1241 iv Josephine Avigusta^ Hall, b. in Hardwick, 20 Nov., 1858; d.
in Hardwick, 29 Sept., 1860.
1242 V Jennie Louisa' Hall, b. in Hardwick, 30 July, 1861; d. 6
Feb., 1862.
726
Wilson'' Wheeler, son of Betsey*^ [Benjamin^, SamueP, Benja-
min^, William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Zaccheus Wheeler,
was born at Orange, Mass., 5 Oct., 1804, and died in 1887.
He was educated in the village where he was born, remain-
ing there until he was of age. He then went to Worces-
ter, where he worked at his trade as carpenter, and there
met Miss Catherine Holmes Warden, and in 1830 they
were married and removed to Orange, where they remained
until their decease, except a short time when they lived in
Winchendon, where their daughter Sarah was born. At
one time they lived in the west part of the to'wn near the
Warwick line, while he superintended the building of the
174
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
bridge at Wendell Depot. While here, Eliza and Evelena
were born. They built a house on East Main Street, and
here the other children were born. In the later years of his
life he lived on the farm where John W. Wheeler's sum-
WILSON WHEELER.
mer home now is. His wife died 2 Aug., 1876, aged 71
years.
He was a man of affairs and was often called upon to
administer estates of deceased persons. He held the office
of deputy sheriff of Franklin County from 1852 to 1867.
He died at Orange, 26 Dec, 1887, aged 83 years 2 months.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
175
Children :
1243 i Catherine Elizabeth^ Wheeler, b. in Orange, 6 Feb., 1831; m.
George P. Clark (widower), 26 Sept., 1860. He died 28 Jan.,
1893. They had no children. She now lives in Winchendon.
1244* ii John Wilson* Wheeler, b. 20 Nov., 1832.
CATHERINE (WARDEN) WHEELER.
1245*
iii
1246*
iv
1247
V
1248*
vi
1249*
vii
1250*
viii
\-2ra
ix
Sarah Warden^ Wheeler, b. 23 Nov., 1834.
Erastus Otis' Wlieeler, b. 27 Oct., 1836.
Emily Davis* Wheeler, b. 26 Sept., 1838; d. 24 Dec, 1887.
Francis Dexter* Wheeler, b. 28 June, 1840.
Eliza Ann* Wheeler, b. 16 June, 1842.
Evelena Jane* Wheeler, b. 20 Aug., 1843.
Nancy Maria* Wheeler, b. 3 Jan., 1845; d. 28 Aug., 1848.
176
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
727
Betsey'' Wheeler, daughter of Betsey*^ [Benjamin^, Samuel*,^
Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Zaccheus
Wheeler, was born at Orange, Mass., 21 Jan., 1807, and
died at Millbnry, Mass., 2 Dec, 1883. She married Simon
Brown Poland of Winchendon, Mass., 28 Feb., 1829.
MRS. S. B. POLAND (BETSEY W.).
Simon Brown Poland, son of William Poland and Betsey
(Brown) Poland, was born at Winchendon, Mass., on the
first day of June, 1802.
He was the youngest of eleven children. He was brought
up on his father's farm and attended the district school, as
was the custom in those days, acquiring the usual edu-
cation of a farmer boy of that period.
At an early age he learned the carpenter's trade, in
which he engaged while not otherwise occupied on his.
father's farm.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1
( (
He married, 28 l-i'eb., 182!), and soon after ac(inired a
farm of liis own at Winchendon, Mass. Here all of his
ten children were born.
In the fall of 1854 he removed with his family to Mill-
bnry, Mass., where he acquired another farm. One of his
aims in moving to IMillbury was to secure a better educa-
tion for his children.
SIMON B. POLAND.
In 1865 he sold his farm at Millbury and returned with
his family to Winchendon, where he continued to reside
until 1870. In that year he again removed his family to
Millbury, where he remained until his death, 20 Feb., 1873.
While a resident both of Millbury and Winchendon, he
served at different times as Prudential Committee of the
school district, and also as a member of the Board of Over-
seers of the Poor.
Throughout his life he was universally beloved as well
as respected by all who knew him. He was distinguished
178 DEXTER FAMILY 'GENEALOGY.
for his sturdy industry, his high civic integrity and his
incorruptible honesty. He was buried in the Riverside
Cemetery in Winchendon, Mass.
Children :
1252 i Wheeler' Poland, b. 1 Oct., 1830; m. Lucy E. Newton, 6
April, 1854; she was born in Eoyalston, 12 June, 1828, and
died 14 Aug., 1904. No children.
1253* ii Sarah Maria* Poland, b. 1 July, 1832.
1254* iii Mary Elizabeth' Poland, b. 3 Feb., 1834.
1255* iv Charles Townsend' Poland, b. 11 Feb., 1836.
1256* V Julia Augusta' Poland, b. 16 Nov., 1838.
1257* vi Ellen Gracia' Poland, b. 24 Nov., 1840.
1258* vii Emma Olive' Poland, b. 7 Oct., 1842.
1259* viii Martin L.' Poland, b. 24 Aug., 1845.,
1260* Lx Stella E.' Poland, b. 8 Aug., 1848.
1261* X Addison B.' Poland, b. 26 March, 1851.
Samuel Poland (perhaps the son of John, who was killed in 1677) was
in Ipswich as early as 1690, for he took part in the expedition to Canada
in 1690, for which he afterwards received a grant of land in Ipswich,
Canada (Winchendon). He was allowed to keep his horses on the com-
mon, 1697 ; was freeman, 1707 ; was grantee of town of Winchendon, 1737,
but did not move there; was killed by falling from a tree in 1747. In
1712 he and James Poland were signers to a petition for a separate pre-
cinct, and he was on the committee to build the new church. He had at
least two sons, Joseph and Nathaniel, for in 1761 they sold his right in
the land at Winchendon to Charles Tuttle.
Joseph Poland, son of above Samuel, was born in 1702 or 1708 at
Ipswich, and died in 1798. He married Elizabeth . They must
have had two sons, William and Samuel, for they bought the farm at
Winchendon together in 1786, Samuel in 1806 selling his half to William.
William Poland, son of Jose:ph, was bom in Ipswich, 6 April, 1757, and
removed to Winchendon in 1788. He married Betsey Brown in 1762, and
they had eleven children, Simon Brown Poland being the youngest.
728
Rev. John Wesley" Wheeler, son of Betsey® [Benjamin^,
Samuel*, Benjamin', William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Zac-
cheus Wheeler, was born in 1811. He married Nancy
Foster of Grafton. He was a Methodist minister.
One child:
1262 i Nancy N.' Wheeler, b. 1838.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. li\)
731
Eliza Ann'' Wheeler, daughter of Betsey*^ [Benjamin^, SamueP,
Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Zaccheus
Wheeler, was born at Orange, Mass., 4 Oct., 1820, and died
at Worcester, 17 Dec, 1896. She married Samuel Morse of
Eoyalston, Mass. He was born at Royalston, 23 July, 1816,
and died at Worcester, 30 Oct., 1876. He was a carpenter
and builder by trade and followed that occupation in Roy-
alston, Winehendon and Worcester.
Children :
1263 i Everett Larue' Morse, b. at Eoyalston, Jan., 1844; d. 28 Feb.,
1844.
1264 ii Everett Augustus' Morse, b. in Eoyalston, 10 June, 1845 ; m.
at Worcester, 14 Oct., 1876, Josie Maria Paine, daughter of
Francis and Nancy Paine of South Franklin, Mass. They
now reside at Worcester, and have no children.
1265 iii Sarah Jane' Morse, b. in Winehendon, Mass., 17 March, 1847;
m. Thomas Edward Noyes of Worcester, son of Thomas and
Mary (Stone) Noyes of Holliston, Mass., 1 Jan., 1870. They
now reside at Eutland, Mass., and have no children.
1266* iv Maria Angela' Morse, b. in Winehendon, Mass., 16 Sept., 1850.
1267* V Elnora' Morse, b. in Worcester, 26 Oct., 1855.
1268* vi Emma Elizabeth' Morse, b. in Worcester, 13 Dec, 1858.
1269* vii Charles S.' Morse, b. at Worcester, 15 Sept., 1861; m. (1)
Ella B. Osborn (one child, Florence Gertrude Morse, b. 26
Feb., 1891); m. (2) Charlotte A. Townsend.
1270 viii Alice Bertha' Morse, b. in Worcester, 4 July, 1868; un-
married. Besides at Eichmond, Ind.
732
George Warren'^ Wheeler, son of Betsey® [Benjamin^, SamueP,
Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Zaccheus
Wheeler, was born at Orange, 19 Oct., 1826. He married
Miriam Fales Titcomb of Bangor, Me., 9 Sept., 1853. She
was born 5 Sept., 1834, at Bangor, Me.
In early life Mr. Wheeler was in the hotel business in
Cincinnati. He purchased Island No. 24 in the Mississippi
180 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
River, and farmed it; he also cut off the wood. He also
had a large number of government horses under his con-
trol. Owing to the island being washed away by the action of
the river, he moved to Missouri, where he sold off most of
his stock and engaged in the grocery business for a time.
Later he went into the hotel business and has been engaged
in it the rest of his active business life.
Children :
1271 i Charles Alexander* Wheeler, b. in Cincinnati, Ohio, 24 Dec,
18.58; m. Gertrude Bailey Whipple, 1 Jan., 1902.
1272 ii Eugenia Tales' Wheeler, b. 30 Dec, 1860; d. 22 Aug., 1890;
m. George W. Smith, 18 Oct., 1877. Two children: Edith E.
Smith, b. 6 May, 1880; Lillien E. Smith, b. 21 Jan., 1882.
1273 iii Susan Grace^ Wheeler, b. on Island No. 24, Mississippi Eiver,
18 Sept., 1863. Now resides at Worcester.
759
Loring' Dexter, son of Luke^ [Ephraim% Ephraim*, Benjamin^,
Willianr, Thomas^] and Joanna [Pierce] Dexter, was born
1 April, 1804, and died 5 Oct., 1882. He married (1)
Achsah Dexter, 29 Nov., 1827 : five children, born in Fair-
haven, Mass.; (2) Keziah Holmes, 28 Sept., 1836: two chil-
dren, born in Fairhaven, Mass.
Children :
1274* i Achsah L.'* Dexter, b. 12 May, 1838; d. 5 Sept.j 1902.
1275 ii Joanna P.* Dexter, b. 27 Jan., 1840; d. 6 Nov., 1903.
1276 iii Clement E.' Dexter, b. 29 July, 1842; m. Annie Lee, 1 June,
1881. Two children: Clara A. Dexter, born and died in
1882; Grace E. Dexter, b. in Chicago, 8 May, 1885.
1277 iv Mary D. T.' Dexter, b. 3 Nov., 1844; m. Horace L. Wood, 21
May, 1867. One child: Lewis S. Wood, b. 1868; d. 1882.
1278 V Abiel P. E.' Dexter, b. 30 Aug., 1846; m. Minerva Fountain,
30 Jan., 1871.
1279* vi Keziah L.^ Dexter, b. 16 Sept., 1828; d. 16 Aug., 1902.
1280* vii Obadiah D.« Dexter, b. 12 March, 1832; d. 12 Aug., 1871.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 18 1
760
Gilmore^ Dexter, son of Luke** [Ephraim^ Ephraim^ Benja-
mm^ William^ Thomas^] and Joanna [Pierce] Dexter, was
born 7 Aug., 1807, and died 13 April, 1877. He married
(1) Lucy A. Wing, 22 Dec, 1828; (2) Mary Andrews. He
was a caulker by trade, and in later life lived on his farm
and supplied the market with vegetables.
Four children, born in Rochester, Mass. :
1281 i James F.^ Dexter, b. 5 April, 1830; d. 1850.
1282 ii William P." Dexter, b. 14 Jan., 1832; d. June, 1897; m. Eliz-
abeth Bennett, 2 Nov., 1853. He was a caulker by trade and
spent most of his life in New York, returning to New Bed-
ford a few years before his death.
1283 iii Luke^ Dexter, b. May, 1833; m. Nancy Durfee, 1853. Two
children: Ada M. Dexter, b. 1855, d. 1892; James F. Dex-
ter, b. .
1284 iv Sarah F.' Dexter, b. 11 April, 1841; m. (1) Charles H. W.
Jenney, 29 Sept., 1857; (2) Albert Shaw.
764
Christina R.^ Dexter, daughter of Luke'' [Ephraim^ Ephraim*,
Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Joanna [Pierce] Dex-
ter, was born 27 March, 1815, and died 8 Feb., 1900. She
married Seth Cowen, 16 Feb., 1834.
Fourteen children, all born in Rochester, Mass. :
1285 i Sophronia D." Cowen, b. 26 Jan., 1835; d. 23 Oct., 1874; m.
Joshua L. Macomber, 15 May, 1853.
1286 ii Lydia P.^ Cowen, b. 22 Sept., 1836; d. 2 Feb., 1837.
1287 iii Deborah D. L.« Cowen, b. 25 May, 1838; d. 29 April, 1847.
1288 iv Lidora S." Cowen, b. 20 April, 1840; m. Charles Hall, 4 Oct.,
1856.
1289 V Lydia P.** Cowen, b. 29 Oct., 1841; m. Darius Wescott, 27
Jan., 1858.
1290 vi Seth L.« Cowen, b. 11 Sept., 1843; m. Elvira B. Abbott, 22
Jan., 1864.
1291 vii Mary W." Cowen, b. 2 Nov., 1846; m. Orris P. Huntley, 17
March, 1867.
182 DEXTEE FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1292 viii William P.* Cowen, b. 18 July, 1848; d. 17 Aug., 1853.
1293 ix Joshua M.^ Cowen, b. 23 March, 1851; m. Kittie Compton, 19
Feb., 1897.
1294 X James F.' Cowen, b. 20 Jan., 1853; m. Sarah Aired, 3 March,
1883.
1295 xi Lorenzo^ Cowen, b. 9 Dec, 1854; d. 11 Dec, 1854.
1296 xii Charles' Cowen, b. 5 Sept., 1856; d. 2 Nov., 1856.
1297 xiii Abner' Cowen, b. 7 Nov., 1858; d. 19 July, 1861.
1298 xiv George' Cowen, b. 7 Feb., 1861; d. 20 Sept., 1861,
765
Lorenzo D.'^ Dexter, son of Luke^ [Ephraim^, Ephraim*, Ben-
jamin^, William-, Thomas^] and Joanna C. [Pierce] Dex-
ter, was born 17 Nov., 1828, and died 16 June, 1853. She
married Lurana K. Braley, 4 Aug., 1846.
Two eMldren, born in New Bedford, Mass. :
1299 1 Addie L.' Dexter, b. 9 Jan., 1852; m. Caleb Babcock, 25
Sept., 1878.
1300 ii Joan C Dexter, b. ; m. Paul Hathaway, 7 Dec, 1869.
769
Captain Leonard S.'^ Dexter, son of Ephraim^ [Epbraim^,
Ephraim^, Benjamin^ William^ Thomas^] and Eachel
[Snow] Dexter, was born 26 Jan., 1811, and died 18 May,
1853. He married Sarah Childs, 30 June, 1837. He was
a captain of whaling vessels and made many successful
voyages. He died while at sea.
Two children, born in Falmouth:
1301 i Edward T.' Dexter, b. 15 March, 1840; d. 2 Oct., 1868. Went
to sea with his father and was with him when he died.
1302 ii Henry M.' Dexter, b. 19 Jan., 1844.
770
Calvin'^ Dexter, son of Ephraim^ [Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Benja-
min', William^, Thomas^] and Rachel [Snow] Dexter, was
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 183
born 9 Nov., 1812, and died 25 March, 1867. lie married
Eunice K. Southworth, 25 Aug., 1853. lie was a whaling
captain and commanded several vessels in the whale fish-
ery. He was successful, and when he retired he made his
home in South Dartmouth, Mass.
Children, born in Dartmouth, Mass. :
1303 i Elizabeth W.' Dexter, b. 25 Dec, 18.54; m. Ward W. Hart, 26
Oct., 1875. One child: Edward Dexter Hart, b. 3 Nov., 1876.
Mr. Hart runs express between Boston and Woburn.
1304 ii Edward S.' Dexter, b. 23 June, 1859; d. 9 Aug., 1879.
1305 iii Calvin S.' Dexter, b. 23 June, 1859; d. 25 Sept., 1860.
1306 iv Kachel S.« Dexter, b. 21 March, 1861 ; d. 3 Oct., 1879.
1307 V Calvin H.' Dexter, b. 27 Feb., 1862 ; d. 26 Oct., 1882.
772
Lewis'' Dexter, son of Ephraim^ [Ephraim^ Ephraim^ Benja-
min^ William^, Thomas^] and Rachel [Snow] Dexter, was
bom 16 Oct., 1820. He married Martha Robbins. He was
a house carpenter and worked in New Bedford many years,
and for several years during the last of his life he resided in
New York.
Children, born in New Bedford, Mass. :
1308 i Mary E.' Dexter, b. 5 Aug., 1844; m. Isaac S. Lanigave, 7
Dec, 1868.
1309 ii Albertina E.^ Dexter, 1 Jan., 1852; m. Charles Smith, 20
April, 1869.
1310 iii Eunica* Dexter, b. 31 July, 1854; m. Charles E. Eolston, 2
July, 1876.
1311 iv Lewis L.^ Dexter, b. 10 June, 1855.
1312 V Gideon L." Dexter, b. 31 May, 1858 ; m. Susan Forbes, 22 Feb.,
1881. One son: William, b. Nov., 1884.
1313* vi William H.* Dexter, b. 4 Oct., 1860; m. Mary P. White, 14
April, 1880.
1314 vii Charles E.* Dexter, b. 18 Aug., 1862; m. Mamie Copeman,
1883. Two children: Elizabeth A. Dexter, b. 3 Jan., 1884;
George E. Dexter, b. June, 1886.
1315 viii Albion E.« Dexter, b. 24 July, 1864.
184 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
773
Ainsworth'^ Dexter, son of Ephraim^ [Ephraim^, Ephraim^,
Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Rachel [Snow] Dexter,
was born 27 Jan., 1823. He married Phebe C. Coffin, 15
June, 1847. He was a house carpenter, also worked several
years at building cars. He was a member of the firm of
Ruggies & Dexter.
Children, born in New Bedford:
1316 i Eliza C* Dexter, b. 24 June, 1848; m. Edward E. Lawrence,
19 Oct., 1873. One cMld: Cornelia Ainsworth Lawrence, b.
17 Oct., 1880.
1317 ii Howard N." Dexter, b. 24 Aug., 1850; m. Sarah J. Eaton, 5
Aug., 1873. One child: Sarah H. Dexter, b. 7 June, 1874.
Foreman in cutting department in a large shoe factory in
New Bedford.
1318 iii Arthur A.^ Dexter, b. 16 Feb., 1867; m. Grace Gardner, 24
Dec, 1890. No children.
1319 iv Carrie A." Dexter, b. 9 Nov., 1868; d. 12 Nov., 1903.
774
Harriet'' Dexter, daughter of Ephraim*' [Ephraim^, Ephraim*,
Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Rachel [Snow] Dexter,
was born 13 Dec, 1817, and died 6 April, 1901. She mar-
ried (1) Daniel H. Kendrick, 9 July, 1839. He died 23
Oct., 1879. MaiTied (2) William A. Barlow, 27 April,
1884.
Children, born in Sandwich, Mass. :
1320* i Henry H.» Kendrick, b. 13 Oct., 1840; d. 12 Oct., 1884.
1321* ii Rachel S.« Kendrick, b. 9 April, 1843.
1322 iii Daniel H.^ Kendrick, Jr., b. 5 Jan., 1846; m. (1) Adeliza
Boyden Lambert, 23 May, 1869; (2) Sarah Biu-t Eames, 27
July, 1877. One child: Beulah B. Kendrick, b. 27 Aug., 1885.
1323* iv Harriet L." Kendrick, b. 18 May, 1851 ; d. 26 Oct., 1886.
1324* v Horace L." Kendrick, b. 27 Dec, 1853.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. ] S.")
775
Warren' Dexter, son of Gideon'' [Ephraim^, Ephraim'', Ben-
jamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Mary Dexter, was born
30 Oct., 1805, and died 11 Feb., 1880. He married Sophia
Nye, 3 May, 1830. He was a ship carpenter by trade, and
went one season to Florida after live oak timber. In later
life he was a farmer.
Two children, born in Rochester :
1325 i Henry W.^ Dexter, b. 4 Oct., 1833.
1326 ii Melintha C.« Dexter, b. 31 July, 1836; d. 23 May, 1889; m.
Nathaniel P. Hiller, 27 Nov., 18.54. Two children: Sophia
W. Hiller, b. 19 Jan., 1855 (married Charles B. Pierce, 13
April, 1878); Esther E. Hiller, b. 10 July, 1856; m. in 1876.
776
Samuel' Dexter, son of Gideon*' [Ephraim^, Ephraim^, Ben-
jamin^ William^ Thomas^] and Mary Dexter, was born
16 Nov., 1807, and died Sept., 1885. He married Lydia
Dexter. He was a caulker, also carried on a small farm,
which was a part of the original Dexter land.
Two children, born in Rochester, Mass. :
1327* i Ephraim A.* Dexter, b. 3 Jan., 1834.
1328* ii SamueP Dexter, Jr., b. 28 Nov., 1835.
777
Lurana'' Dexter, daughter of Gideon" [Ephraim^, Ephraim*,
Benjamin^, William-, Thomas^] and Mary Dexter, was born
Sept., 1809, and died 25 June, 1891. She married Ivory
Snow, 2d, 26 July, 1829.
Children :
1329 i James M.' Snow, b. Mattapoisett, 1831; d. 24 May, 1878; m.
Louisa M. Perkins, 19 Oct.. 1851.
186 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1330 ii Sumner D.' Snow, b. 1833; d. 12 Sept., 1880; m. L. Amanda
Davenport, 4 Jan., 1864.
1331 iii Mary D.* Snow, b. 1836; m. Burbank S. Goodspeed, 5 Oct.,
1856.
1332 iv Lydia H.* Snow, b. 1840; m. Hiram H. Goodspeed, 20 Jan.,
1861.
1333 V Sarah A.« Snow, b. 1842; m. George W. Edwards, 27 Oct.,
1861.
1334 vi Eufus A.^ Snow, b. 1845; m. Nettie Goodspeed, 3 May, 1868.
1335 vii George Albert' Snow, b. 1850; d. 6 Aug., 1851.
778
Ephraim'' Dexter, son of Gideon^ [Ephraim^ Ephraim^, Ben-
jamin^ William^ Thomas^] and Mary Dexter, was born
1 Oct., 1811. He married Laura A. Snow, daughter of
James and Hannah (Sherman) Snow, 29 Feb., 1843. He
learned the caulker's trade. He went two voyages whaling,
and was once shipwrecked. In later years he carried on
the farm which was a part of the original Dexter land.
Four children, born in Rochester :
1336 1 Oscar F.« Dexter, b. 6 April, 1845 ; d. 12 Sept., 1846.
1337* ii Sarah A.« Dexter, b. 21 Dec, 1847.
1338 iii Philander E.« Dexter, b. 6 Nov., 1849; d. 24 Nov., 1860.
1339 iv Phebe A.» Dexter, b. 11 May, 1856; d. 26 July, 1860.
779
Calvin^ Dexter, son of Gideon^ [Ephraim^, Ephraim*, Ben-
jamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Mary Dexter, was born
25 Sept., 1813, and died 2 May, 1886. He married Cath-
erine Caswell, 18 May, 1848. He was a ship carpenter, work-
ing at this trade many years. He went South for live oak
timber for ship building. He was also engaged in coast-
ing trade for several years.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
187
CALViN DEXTEK.
One child :
1340* i William C.« Dexter, b. in Rochester, 30 June, 1851; m. Mary
J. Faunce, 14 Nov., 1877.
780
John'^ Dexter, 2d, son of Gideon^ [Ephraim^ Ephraim^ Ben-
jamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Mary Dexter, was born
13 Feb., 1816, and died 26 July, 1880. He married Han-
nah S. Dexter, 12 March, 1839. He learned the trade of a
caulker and worked at it many years. He spent one winter
in the South getting live oak timber for ship building. He
owned a part of the original tract of Benjamin Dexter
land, being that part where the first mill stood.
Three children, born in Rochester :
1341* i Jolin S.« Dexter, b. 3 March, 1843.
1342* ii Robert L.« Dexter, b. 9 Feb., 1847; m. Kate M. Lnce, 1 Sept.,.
1872. No children.
1S43* iii James L.' Dexter, b. 11 Nov., 1850.
188
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
HANNAH S. DEXTER.
Wife of John Dexter.
781
Gideon' Dexter, son of Gideon^ [Ephraim^, Epkraim*, Ben-
jamin^, William^, Thomas^] and ]\Iary Dexter, was born
24 May, 1818, and -died 24 Oct., 1883. He married (1)
Jane C. Dexter, 11 April, 1842; (2) Cynthia (Nye) Dex-
ter, 12 Dee., 1857. He was a ship carpenter, and in later
years worked in the teaming business and carried on a
small farm.
Three children, born in Rochester, Mass. ; two by first
wife and one by second:
Ellen A.^ Dexter, b. 20 May, 1845.; d. 23 Jan., 1846.
Willie H.^ Dexter, b. 9 June, 1849; d. 16 Sept., 1849.
Ellen W." Dexter, b. 11 Nov., 1859; m. Joseph Hiller, 17
Nov., 1880. Two children: Nellie M. Hiller, b. 5 April,
1882, m. Charles P. Nye, 24 Dee., 1903; Carrie Edna Hiller,
b. 18 Nov., 1885, m. William D. Campbell, 3 Sept., 1904.
1344
1
1345
ii
1346*
iii
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 189
785
Thomas^ Dexter, sou of Thomas'' | Ephraim^, Ephraim^,
Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Hannah [Luce] Dex-
ter, was born 7 April, 1826, and died 6 Aug., 1898, at New
York. He married (1) Mary Lucy, 30 Nov., 1858 (she died
5 Oct., 1872) ; five children, born in Brooklyn, N. Y. Mar-
ried (2) Amy Lucy, 1 Feb., 1874; one child, born in Brook-
lyn, N. Y. Was a pilot in New York Harbor.
Children :
1347 i Mary A." Dexter, b. 1 Feb., 1860; d. 13 July, 1860.
1348 ii Linda W.^ Dexter, b. Feb., 1861 ; m. C. W. Cory, 1883.
1349 iii Isabella F." Dexter, b. 1864; m. George F. Bentley, 1886.
1350 iv Lillian L.« Dexter, b. 1868.
1351 V Thomas A.^ Dexter, b. 1870.
1352 vi Frank H.« Dexter, b. 1875.
787
Benjamin F." Dexter, son of Thomas^ [Ephraim^, Ephraim"*,
Benjamin^, William-, Thomas^] and Hannah [Luce] Dex-
ter, was born 30 Jan., 1828. He married (1) Sarah Hil-
ler, 2 Nov., 1851; (2) Mary Josephine Kelley, 5 Sept., 1893.
He was a ship-builder and worked at it many years in
Mattapoisett and elsewhere. He made one trip South for
live oak timber.
Two children, by first wife, born in Rochester:
1353 i Hannah J.'' Dexter, b. 10 Sept., 1856; m. Asa E. Swift, 1 Nov.,
1883.
1354 ii Elwood W.« Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 24 May, 1858; ni. Hat-
tie S. Lettenmayer, 24 July, 1888. He is a house carpenter
and resides in East Mattapoisett, Mass. Two children:
Elwood W. Dexter, Jr., b. 6 April, 1889; d. 1902; Harold S.
Dexter, b. 9 Sept., 1890.
788
Alexander' Dexter, son of Thomas*' [Ephraim^, Ephraim^,
Benjamin\ AVilliam^, Thomas^] and Hannah [Luce] Dex-
190 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
ter, was born 12 May, 1831. He married Betsey R. Nye,
28 July, 1856. He was a New York Harbor and Sandy
Hook pilot for many years. Later in life lie came to Mat-
tapoisett to live.
Children :
1355 i Myra' C* Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 30 May, 1860; m.
Samuel A. Earle, 15 April, 1877.
1356 ii Albert L.* Dexter, b. in Fall Eiver, 31 Jan., 1862.
1357 iii Carrie E.* Dexter, b. Mattapoisett, 15 Aug., 1864.
1358 iv Amy L.« Dexter, b. in Fall Eiver, 12 July, 1867.
1359 T Alexander* Dexter, b. in Brooklyn, 22 Dec, 1870.
1360 vi Bessie N." Dexter, b. 8 Oct., 1874; m. Abner Harlow.
1361 vii Kate F." Dexter, b. 28 April, 1877; m. Nathan S. Mendall.
1362 viii Eichard' Dexter, b. 29 Jan., 1880.
789
Jason l^J Dexter, son of Thomas^ [Ephraim^, Bphraim*,
Benjamin^, "William^, Thomas^] and Hannah [Luce] Dex-
ter, was born 17 June, 1835. He married Lizzie Luce, 21
June, 1857. He was born at Mattapoisett, but has been for
the last forty years a resident of Edgartown, Mass. He has
occupied the position of deputy sheriff of Martha's Vine-
yard and chief of police of Cottage City for many years,
and is well and favorably known to summer visitors at Cot-
tage City as well as his neighbors.
Four children, born in Edgartown :
1363 i Lizzie A.* Dexter, b. April, 1858; m. Lieut. W. A. Failing, 3
Nov., 1879. One child: Louise T. Failing, b. 7 Aug., 1883.
1364 ii Thomas A.* Dexter, b. 31 Aug., 1859; m. Gertrude L. Eipley,
15 April, 1885. Two children: Walstein Dexter, b. Aug., 1886;
Carlton Dexter, b. 5 Jan., 1889. Mr. Dexter is now a member
of State Police.
I 1365 iii Clarence C* Dexter, b. 24 Oct., 1865; ni. Ella L. Mayhue, 27
Nov., 1902. One child: Elsie F." Dexter, b. 6 Jan., 1904. /
1366 iv Frank M.« Dexter, b. 29 March, 1867; m. Kate A. Parlin, 25
Oct., 1892. One child: Elizabeth P. Dexter, b. 1 Jan., 1894.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 1<J1
791
Henry A.^ Dexter, son of Thomas*' [Ephraim% Ephraiiu*,
Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Hannah [Luce] Dex-
ter, was born at Mattapoisett, 7 Oct., 1840. He went to
the public schools for a few years, but at the age of four-
teen made his first voyage whaling in the barque Sarah,
Captain Handy, sailing from Mattapoisett. He made seven
voyages in all. In 1863 he went to California with John
Dexter Bolles, and returned in 1865.
In 1866 he was married to Priscilla J. Jenney of Marion.
They made their home at the old homestead in Mattapoisett,
but in 1872 they moved with their family to Fall River.
For a short time he was night watchman at the Stafford
Mill. He was appointed on the police force for night
duty, but was soon transferred to the day force. He
served two years as captain of the night force.
In 1879 Mr. Dexter applied for a position on the Massa-
chusetts District Police force as a factory inspector and
criminal officer, and was appointed by Gov. Thomas Tal-
bot for three years. In 1882 he was reappointed by Gov.
John D. Long for three years. In 1883 he was removed
by Gov. B. F. Butler for political reasons, but was again
appointed by Gov. Georg'e D. Robinson in 1884; by Gov.
Oliver Ames in 1887 ; by Gov. J. Q. A. Brackett in 1890 ;
by Gov. William E. Russell in 1893.
In 1885 there was a murder committed in Wareham, by
a man by the name of Samuel Besse, on an egg peddler by
the name of Lawton, from Westport. Mr. Dexter was
detailed to investigate the case and was the means of con-
victing Besse of the crime, for which he was hanged in Ply-
mouth jail.
As a man and officer he was well liked and made many
friends. He passed out of this life in the town of his
birth, in 1894, at the age of 54 years.
Six children:
1367 i Susan J.» Dexter, b. 9 Feb., 1867.
1368 ii Benjamin F.* Dexter, b. 6 Dec, 1871; ni. E. Gertrude Monks,
16 Aug., 1892.
192 DEXTEE FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1369 iii Henry A.^ Dexter, Jr., b. 22 March, 1876; in. Minerva E.
Wakem, 11 Nov., 1897. One son: Milton I., b. 29 May, 1898.
1370 iv Charles T.* Dexter, b. 22 Feb., 1879; d. 16 July, 1882.
1371 V Lewis* Dexter, b. 22 Feb., 1882; d. 23 July, 1882.
1372 vi Lawi-enee* Dexter, b. .2 March, 188-5.
803
Freeman' Dexter, son of Alden*' [Ephraim^, Ephraim*, Ben-
jamin^ "William^ Thomas^] and Lucy [Barrows] Dexter,
was born 1 Aug., 1812, and died 23 Sept., 1864. He mar-
ried Isabella Gordon, 28 Oct., 1838. He was an expert
painter and grainer.
Five children, born in New Bedford:
George F.' Dexter, b. 5 June, 1839 ; d. 27 Sept., 1842.
Isabella F." Dexter, b. 30 May, 1841; d. 2 Oct., 1842.
William A.* Dexter, b. 14 Aug., 1843 ; d. 30 Nov., 1899.
Helen G.* Dexter, b. 3 June, 1846; d. 2 May, 1848.
Walter F." Dexter, b. 5 April, 1849; m. Lucy E. Gifford, 26
Sept., 1872. One child: Walter G. Dexter, b. in New Bed-
ford, 1 July, 1873,
804
Captain Stillman'^ Dexter, son of Alden^ [Ephraim", Ephraim*,
Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Lucy [Barrows] Dex-
ter, was born 11 Dec, 1813, and died 10 Sept., 1847. He
married Eunice Hitchmond, Dec, 1841. He was a captain
of whaling vessels for many years.
Children :
1378* i Lucy A.^ Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 13 Dec, 1842.
1379* ii Euphemia F." Dexter, b. 6 March, 184.5.
805
Captain Henry N.' Dexter, son of Alden'' [Ephraim^, Ephraim*,
Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Lucy [Barrows] Dex-
ter, was born 5 July, 1815, and died 15 March,- 1856. He
1373
i
1374
ii
1375*
iii
1376
iv
1377
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DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 193
married Cynthia Nye, 5 July, 1839. He was captain of
vessels employed in the whaling business.
One child :
1380 i Henrietta* Dexter.
807
Sarah A.' Dexter, daughter of Alden« [Ephraim% Ephraim^Ben-
jamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Lucy [Barrows] Dexter,
was bom 22 June, 1818, and died 20 Dec, 1855. She mar-
ried (1) William Bates; (2) Joseph Candido; he died 20
Dec, 1891.
Children :
1381 i Sarah W.* Bates, b. .
1382 ii Emma M.* Candido, b. in Mattapoisett, 19 May, 1850; m.
William I\ Hiller, 9 March, 1871. He is a famer and they
live in Lairdville, N. Y.
138S' iii Thomas' Candido, b. 27 April, 1853.
1384 iv Amelia' Candido, b. 27 April, 1853; m. Henry A. Lindsley,
1877.
808
Eliza A,^ Dexter, daughter of Alden'' [Ephraim% Ephraim^ Ben-
jamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Lucy. [Barrows] Dexter,
was born 3 Dec, 1822, and died 30 Nov., 1878. She mar-
ried Russell Merithew. He was a sailor and spent most of
his life on whaling voyages. He was captain on one of the
voyages.
Children :
1385 i Joseph EusselP Merithew, b. in Mattapoisett, 3 Feb., 1849; d.
8 March, 1863.
1386 ii Henry' Merithew, b. in Mattapoisett, 16 Dec, 1856; m.
Mattie E. Gillette, 25 June, 1882.
1387 iii Edgar S.' Merithew, b. in Mattapoisett, 4 Jan., 1860; m. J.
Etta James, 12 Sept., 1889.
194 DEXTER FAMILY GEZSTEALOGY,
809
Weston A." Dexter, son of Alden^ [Ephraim^, Ephraim*, Ben-
jamin^, "William^, Thomas^] and Lucy [Barrows] Dexter,
was born 1 Nov., 1824, and died 8 July, 1897. He married
Llarj^ E. Kelley, 1 Sept., 1860. Three children were born
in Mattapoisett, and one in New Bedford. He was a painter.
He fell from a ladder and was crippled for many years.
Pour children :
1388 i Minnie A.« Dexter, b. 29 Nov., 1860; d. 17 Oct., 1867.
1389 ii Emma E. C." Dexter, b. in New Bedford, 16 July, 1864; d. 1
Oct., 1865.
1390 iii Alice W.« Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 22 Sept., 1868.
1391 iv Henry K.* Dexter, b. 31 March, 1871.
813
Emma A.' Dexter, daughter of Alden^ [Ephraim^, Ephraim*,
Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Lucy [Barrows] Dex-
ter, was bom 25 July, 1832. She married Daniel Payne,
15 Oct., 1850.
Children :
1392 i Susan H.^ Payne, b. 18 .July, 1851; d. 1898; m. George A.
Nye.
1393 ii Clara E.« Payne, b. 20 Feb., 18oS'; m. Charles S. Calhoon, 1876.
He is a baker and they live in New Bedford.
1394 iti Isabella F.« Payne, b. 6 April, 1856; m. Charles F. Smith.
He is on the police force of New Bedford.
1395 iv Mary E.^ Payne, b. 8 Sept., 1858; d. 16 Aug., 1860.
1396 V Charles E.* Payne, b. 12 Dec, 1861; m. Clara B. Bartol, 29
Jan., 1884.
830
Caleb' Dexter, son of Caleb^ [Caleb% Ephraim*, Benjamin^, Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] and Lydia [Hiller] Dexter, was born 12
May, 1827. He married Clara H. Dexter, 9 May, 1853.
Their children were born in Rochester. He was a carpen-
ter by trade. He went to California in 1849, sailing in the
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
195
bark ''Oscar, "Captain Dornie, with seventy others attracted
by the report of gold mining. They had a very narrow
escape in a hurricane soon after starting, the vessel being
blown upon her beams' end, but finally righted and they
proceeded on their way. He stayed in California about
two years.
/
CALEB DEXTER.
Children ;
1397
1398
1399
1400
i Delia M." Dexter, b. 10 Jan., 1856; m. John S. Dexter, 22
Nov., 1873.
ii Arthiir N.* Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 3 Oct., 1857; m. Eliza-
beth Morse. Children: Frank Eussell Dexter, b. 22 March,
1890; Alice Eider Dexter, b. 25 Nov., 1891; Ealph C. Dex-
ter, b. 5 Nov., 1894.
iii Ellen T.« Dexter, b. 17 Sept., 1861; d. 8 Jan., 1880.
iv Frederick L.* Dexter, b. 19 June, 1865; m. Lucy L. LobdeU,
4 June, 1896. He is highway surveyor and kept stable. Son:
Frederick L., Jr., b. 3 June, 1897.
196 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1401 V John C* Dexter, b. 6 March, 1868 j m. Florence G-. Dexter, 24
Nov., 1904.
1402 vi Lucy B.« Dexter, b. 20 Nov., 1870.
r
835
Horace^ Dexter, son of David^ [Seth^ Seth*, Benjamin^, Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] and Mary [Pitkin] Dexter, was born 29
Dec, 1803, and died 1863. He married Eunice C. Bolt-
wood, of Amherst, 4 Oct., 1827. She was born 14 Aug., 1809.
One child :
1403 i Irene B.* Dexter, b. 6 Dec, 1830; d. 1888; m. H. G. Tryon of
Willonghby, N. Y., in 1850.
836
\,
Lucretia^ Dexter, dang-hter of David'' [Seth^, Seth*, Benjamin^,
William^, Thomas^] and Mary [Pitkin] Dexter, was born
15 June, 1805, and died 26 Aug., 1874. She married Wil-
liam Clark of South Hadley, Mass., 5 Jan., 1843. He died
at Tacoma, Wash., 1889.
Two children:
1404* i David Dexter^ Clark, b. 1844.
1405 ii Mercy Smith^ Clark, b. 12 Sept., 1847.
837
Edward'' Dexter, son of David*' [Seth^, Seth^ Benjamin^ Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] and Mary [Pitkin] Dexter, was born 18
Feb., 1807, and died 23 Nov., 1874. He married (1) Mary
A. Parsons of Ludlow, 5 Dec, 1833, and resided at Broad
Brook, Conn. ; (2) Charlotte Noble, 1870. She died in 1876.
Children :
1406 i Charlotte Maria' Dexter, b. 1836; m. Frederick E. Bissell.
1407 ii George Parsons' Dexter, b. 1839 ; d. 1859.
1407A iii Mary Ellen' Dexter, b. ; m. Charles S. Clapp, 27 Nov.,
1872.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1!)7
838
William^ Dexter, son of David« [Setll^ Seth*, Benjamin^ Wil-
liam-, Thomas^] and Mary [Pitkin] Dexter, was born 13
Sept., 1809. He married Fanny T. Herrington of Stock-
bridge, N. Y., 6 May, 1845.
Children :
1408 i Florence A." Dexter, b. 26 Jan., 1846.
1409 ii Clarence W." Dexter, b. 23 April, 1848.
1410 iii Charles H.^ Dexter, b. 1 July, 1850.
HARRIET DEXTER DOUGLAS.
839
Harriet Clark^ Dexter, daughter of Seth« [Seth^, Seth*, Benja-
min^, William^, Thomas^] and Sylvia [Gaylord] Dexter,
was born 5 April, 1809, at Windsor Locks, Conn., and died
26 Feb., 1846". She married Edwin A. Douglas, 6 Feb., 1834.
He was born 1804, at Mauch Chunk, Pa.
198
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Five children :
1411 i Edwin Dexter^ Douglas, b. 1835; d. 1837.
1412 ii Harriet** Douglas, b. ; m. Dean.
1413 iii EUen^ Douglas, b. — — ; m. Moses Lyman.
1414 iv Isabella* Douglas, b. ; m. Craigg.
1415 V Charles* Edwin Douglas, b. 1846; d. 1860.
CHARLES HASKELL DEXTER.
840
Charles H.^ Dexter, son of Seth^ [Seth^, Seth*, Benjamin^ Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] and Sylvia [Gay lord] Dexter, was born 19
Sept., 1810, and died 29 Aug., 1869. He married Lydia
Pierson, 19 Sept., 1838. She was the daughter of Dr. Wil-
liam S. Pierson of Windsor Locks, Conn., and was born 16
Jan., 1819, at Windsor, Conn. She died 19 May, 1888.
He began life in 1836 as a manufacturer of wrapping paper.
In 1847 he built a large mill at Windsor Locks, and in 1855,
he became president of the Connecticut River Co., and was
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. ID'J
very successful. He became the central figure in all the
best activities of the town and was by far the most influen-
tial person therein. He had a remarkably fine presence and
a winning address, with a commanding form.
Children :
1416* i Julia S.' Dexter, b. at Windsor Locks, Conn., 4 Nov., 1839.
1417* ii Annie P." Dexter, b. 5 May, 1842.
1418* iii Edwin D.^ Dexter, b. 24 Oct., 1847; d. 26 Jan., 1886.
848
Mary Hynkley^ Dexter, daughter of Prince*' [Elijah^ Seth^
Benjamin^ Willianr, Thomas^] and Arlothea [Savery] Dex-
ter, was born 2 April, 1809, and died 31 May, 1842. She
married William C. Haskell, 10 Dec, 1828.
Two children :
1419 1 William Prince' Haskell, b. 2 March, 1831.
1420 ii Mary M.' Haskell, b. 8 Nov., 1837.
849
John G.^ Dexter, son of Prince*' [Elijah^ Seth^, Benjamin^, Wil-
liam^, Thomas^] and Arlothea [Savery] Dexter, was born 11
March, 1811, and died 3 Jan., 1834. He married Eleanor
F. Richardson, 5 April, 1831.
Two children :
1420A i Eliza Bigelow^ Dexter, b. 15 Feb., 1832; d. 13 Jan., 1900; m.
C. Henry Haskell.
1422* ii John Gibbs' Dexter, b. 28 Feb., 1834; m. (1) Catherine T. B.
Euggles, 4 April, 1859; (2) Ellen M. Baldwin, 16 Dec, 1903.
855
Rev. Henry Martyn^ Dexter, son Elijah*' [Elijah^ Seth*, Ben-
jamin^, William^ Thomas^] and Mary [Morton] Dexter,
was born 13 Aug., 1821, at Plympton, Plymouth County,
Mass., and died 13 Nov., 1890, at Boston, Mass. He grad-
200 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
imted from Yale College in 1840, and from Andover Theo-
logical Seminary in 1844. He married Emeline Palmer, 19
Nov., 1844, entering tlie Congregationalist ministry that
year as pastor at Manchester, N. H., where he remained
nntil 1849. He then went to Pine Street (later Berkeley
Street), Boston, where he remained until 1867. From 1851
he edited the "Congregationalist," and from 1858 the "Con-
gregationalist Quarterly. ' ' He preached in . Dorchester,
Mass., from 1869 to 1871, and was lecturer at Andover from
1877 to 1880. He wrote many books for publication. He
made a deep study of the "Pilgrims," and published many
papers on the subject. He received the degrees of D.D.
from Iowa College in 1865, and LL.D. from Yale in 1890.
He was a member of the American Antiquarian Society since
1869, of the Massachusetts Historical Society since 1868,
and the American Historical Society since 1884. He died in
1890.
Children :
1421* i Henry Morton' Dexter, b. 12 July, 1846.
1421A ii Winfrec? Dexter, b. 1 July, 1849; d. 2 July, 1849.
1423 iii Lizzie C." Dexter, b. 20 Aug., 1851; d. 31 Dec, 1861.
1424 iv Mary P.' Dexter, b. 21 Nov., 1856; d. 29 Oct., 1861.
862
Stephen^ Dexter, son of Samuel B.'' [Elisha^ Seth^, Jabez*,
Philip^ William^, Thomas^] and Abby [Blackmore] Dex-
ter, was born 10 Aug., 1826, and died 13 June, 1865. He
married Eliza A. Nickerson, 12 Aug., 1851. He was a
farmer and lived in Mattapoisett.
Children:
1425 i Abbie A." Dexter, b. 6 July, 1853 ; m. Charles H. G. Jenney, 25
Feb., 1873. Children: (1) Hattie A, Jenney, b. 22 Dec, 1875;
(2) NeUie B. Jenney, b. 21 July, 1880.
1426 ii Edwin F.» Dexter, b. 20 Jan., 1858; m. Maria T. Coleman, 25
Jan., 1887.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 201
1427 iii George W.» Dexter, b. 27 Feb., 1860; m. Cora Baxter, June,
1888. Son: Robert E. Dexter, b. 6 March, 1889.
1428 iv Stephen E." Dexter, b. 19 Jan., 186S; m. Susan H. Clark, 22
Dec, 1888.
1429 V Frederick C." Dexter, b. 7 Feb., 1865; d. 26 Sept., 1897.
870
MaryAnn^ Dexter, daughter of Blisha'' [Elisha^ Seth^ Jabez*,
Philip^ William^, Thomas^] and Sarah [Mendall] Dexter,
was born 8 Feb., 1824. She married Nathaniel Parker, 26
Oct., 1842. He was a ship carpenter and lived in Matta-
poisett.
Children :
1430 i Caroline A." Parker, b. in Mattapoisett, 28 Sept., 1843 ; m.
Heman Copeland, 12 April, 1866.
1431 ii Emma A.® Parker, b. in Mattapoisett, 15 Oct., 1845; m. C.
Herbert Porter, 5 Nov., 1884.
1432 iii Eliza J." Parker, b. 29 Nov., 1849; m. Frank B. Brightman,
12 April, 1880.
1433 iv Son, b. and d. Dec, 1852.
1434 V Mary A." Parker, b. 10 Sept., 1857; m. Silas Taber, 6 Oct.,
1881.
874
Elisha L.^ Dexter, son of Elisha^ [Elisha«, Seth^, JabezS Philip^
William-, Thomas^] and Sarah [Mendall] Dexter, was bom
22 March, 1834, and died 4 Feb., 1876. He married Har-
riet W. LeBaron, 4 Sept., 1866. He was a sawyer and for
many years was engaged in sawing boxboard, etc. He was
quite successful.
One child :
1435 i Lemuel LeBaron' Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 22 Dec, 1872; m.
Clara L. Hammond, 26 July, 1899. He was a lawyer prac-
ticing law in New Bedford; is a member of School Board of
Mattapoisett, also a trustee of Public Library, and was one
of the committee having in charge the erection of a new
library building.
202 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
875
Albert M.^ Dexter, son of Elisha^ [Elisha^ Seth^, Jabez", PMlip^
William-, Thomas^] and Sarah [jMendall] Dexter, was born
12 Aug., 1837, and died 25 July, 1899. He married Annie
E. B[atliaway, 24 Oct., 1871. He was a machinist and in-
vented a machine for sawing logs, which was used very suc-
cessfully. His place of business was Mattapoisett.
Two children :
1436 i Alljert Morton' Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 24 March, 1878.
1437 ii Evans K.° Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 23' May, 1890.
876
George H.^ Dexter, son of Elisha^ [Elisha^ Seth^, Jabez*, Philip^
William^, Thomas^] and Sarah [Mendall] Dexter, was born
29 March, 1840. He married Mary F. Wood, 24 Oct., 1871.
Two children :
1438 i Lena B.'' Dexter, b. 16 Sept., 1872.
1439 ii Gertrude W." Dexter, b. 21 June, 1879.
880
Ezra H.^ Dexter, son of Harvey'^ [Elisha'', Seth^, Jabez*, Philip^
William^, Thomas^] and Lydia [Chandler] Dexter, was bom
20 March, 1826. He married Sarah Mendall, 23 Dec, 1849.
He was a cabinet-maker, but later ran an express between
Chelsea and Boston. His children were born in New Bed-
ford.
Five children :
1440 i Arthur H.' Dexter, 11 Oct., 18-50; m. Mary E. Harvey, 29 May,
1877. Son: Carl W. Dexter, b. at Boston, 30 Sept., 1888.
1441 ii Sydney C." Dexter, b. 2 Nov., 1851; m. Mary A. Holmes, 14
March, 1880. Two children : Louise G. Dexter, b. 5 Sept.,
1884; Emma J. Dexter, b. 3 April, 1888.
1442 iii Lydia S.= Dexter, b. 17 Oct., 1853; d. 4 Nov., 1854.
1442A iv Georgie Etta" Dexter, b. 29 April, 1857; m. James S. nar-
rower, 16 June, 1890. Son: Paul Dexter Harrower, b. 18
Jan., 1893.
1443 V Emily F." Dexter, b. 14 July, 1863; d. 7 April, 1878.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEAI.OGY. 20.')
883
Andrew^ Dexter, son of Harvey '^ [Elisha*', Seth^ Jabez*, Philip^,
William-, Thomas^] and Lydia [Chandler] Dexter, was born
27 Aug., 1834. lie married Elizabeth A. Moseby, 16 May,
1867.
One child :
1444 i Marion" Dextor, b. at Cincinnati, 2 Nov., 1873.
889
Eunice^ Dexter, daughter of Alden'^ [Elisha'', Seth^, Jabez^^
Philip'^, William^, Thomas^] and Merinda [Frost] Dexter,
was born 26 Oct., 1835. She married (1) Abram Tinkham,
16 July, 1858; he died 5 July, 1879; (2) Charles H. Dil-
lingham, 15 April, 1882.
They had six children, bort at Mattapoisett :
Clark' Tinkham, b. July, 1859; d. 6 Feb., 1862.
Ella J.' Tinkham, b. Aug., 1860 ; d. 6 Feb., 1862.
Charles H." Tinkham, b. 4 Feb., 1862; m. (1) Eunice M. Ean-
dall, 20 Jan., 1886; (2) Euth L. Sherman, 24 April, 1901.
Thomas C." Tinkham, b. 5 Jan., 1864; m. Deborah J. Howard.
Ida M." Tinkham, b. 1 June, 1867; m. Benjamin A. Eandall,.
14 Feb., 1891.
1450 vi Mary L.'' Tinkham, b. 6 April, 1869.
890
Joseph^ Dexter, son of Alden"^ [Elisha^, Seth^, Jabez*, Philip^,
William-, Thomas^'] and Merinda [Frost] Dexter, was born 10
Dec, 18.37, and died 9 Dec, 1886. He married Sophia H.
Tinkham, 27 June, 1867.
Eleven children :
1451 i Emma S." Dexter, b. 8 Dec, 1864; m. Henry Smalley, Oct.,.
1890.
Alden D." Dexter, b. 7 July, 1868.
William H.» Dexter, b. 26 Jan., 1871.
Charles T." Dexter, b. 10 Aug., 1872.
Alice M." Dexter, b. 13 June, 1874.
Arthur H." Dexter, b. 13 Aug., 1876.
Lydia H." Dexter, b. 13 May, 1878.
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1448
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204 JJEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1458 viii Ernest L.** Dexter, b. 21 March, 1880 ; d. 19 Aug., 1882.
1459 ix Herbert B.^ Dexter, b. 26 July, 1882.
1460 X Adelaide S.' Dexter, b. 8 Dec, 1884.
1461 xi Joseph T.' Dexter, b. 11 Feb., 1887.
892
Moores R.^ Dexter, son of Joh.n'' [Charles^ John^, Jolm*, John^,
William-, Thomas^] and Mary L. [Eogers] Dexter, was born
20 July, 1835, and died 9 Jan., 1866. He married Mary A.
Purrington, 27 Nov., 1856.
Two children :
1462 i John L." Dexter, b. in Mattapoisett, 4 April, 1859; m. Emma
L. Scroggs, 20 July, 1887. He now resides at Detroit, Mich.,
and is a wholesale dealer in flour, salt, hay and straw. He
was President of the National Hay Association in 1903 and
1904, and is now on the Board of Directors.
1463 ii Lizzie W.^ Dexter, b. 28 Nov., 1857; d. 12 May, 1858.
896
Charles^ Dexter, son of James W.'^ [Charles^ Jolin^, John*,
John', "William^, Thomas^] and Abigail H. [Cannon] Dex-
ter, was bom 19 Nov., 1837, and died 27 Dec, 1876.
Two children:
1464 i David W.' Dexter, b. 11 Sept., 1866; d. 9 Oct., 1883.
1465 ii Abby C Dexter, b. 19 Oct., 1868; d. 28 Aug., 1884.
897
James A.^ Dexter, son of James WJ [Charles^, John^, John*,
John", William^, Thomas^] and Abigail [Cannon] Dexter,
was born 13 Aug., 1841, at Eochester, Mass. He married
Fla^dlla Lake, 29 Dec, 1874. He was a. painter in Marion,
Mass., and has the care of summer cottages.
Two children : .
1466 i Susan A.° Dexter, b. 13 Jan., 1882 ; m. Bismark Ladner, 16 Oct.,
1901. Children: Kalph Dexter Ladner, b. 2 July, 1902; Wel-
lington Ladner, b. 17 Sept., 1903; d. 12 Dec, 1903; Hender-
son Lake Ladner, b. 30 Aug., 1904.
1467 ii Charles W.° Dexter, b. 14 March, 1888.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALiOGY.
205
906
Silas B.« Dexter, son of Chester BJ [Charles^ David^ John^
John^, William^, Thomas^] and Sally [White] Dexter, was
born 17 Feb., 1857, and died 23 March, 1890. He married
Sadie Bennett, 12 March, 1883.
Three children :
1468 i John C." Dexter, b. 28 April, 1884.
1469 ii Lucius C.^" Dexter, b. 28 April, 1884.
1470 iii Sally Etta" Dexter, b. 16 March, 1886.
CHARLES DELIVAN DEXTER.
910
Charles Delivan^ Dexter, son of Avery QJ [Charles^, David^,
John^ John^, William^, Thomas^] and Mary D. [White]
Dexter, was bom 22 Nov., 1843. He married Rosa L.
Knowlton, 25 Dec, 1870.
206 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Three children :
1471 i Carrie MabeP Dexter, b. in Wardsboro, Vt., 30 April, 1878; m.
Martin L. Johnson, 29 Aug., 1903.
1472 ii James Ambrose' Dexter, b. 9 June, 1881.
1473 iii Charles Knowlton" Dexter, b. 25 June, 1887.
9\\
Gertrude I.^ Dexter, daughter of Avery J.'' [Charles^, David^,
John*, John^ William^, Thomas^] and Mary D. [White]
Dexter, was bom 26 July, 1845. She married Marshall 0.
Howe, 15 Aug., 1866.
Five children :
1474 i Marshall Avery" Howe, b. 6 June, 1867.
1475 ii Herman Alline" Howe, b. 1 Jan., 1869; m. Delia C. Landfear,
26 Nov., 1903.
1476 iii Arthur Otis" Howe, b. 7 March, 1871.
1477 iv Carlton Dexter" Howe, b. 30 July, 1874.
1478 V Clifton Durant" Howe, b. 30 July, 1874.
9J4
Mary Ambrosia^ Dexter, daughter of Avery J.'^ [Charles*,
David% John*, Jolm', William^, Thomas^] and Mary D.
[White] Dexter, was bom 1 Sept., 1853. She married
Brownson ^lattison, 19 March, 1873.
Four children:
1479 i Fred. Brownson" Mattison, b. 17 May, 1874.
1480 ii "Winnie Cornelia" Mattison, b. 10 Aug., 1876; m. Bixby.
1481 iii Kate Dexter" Mattison, b. 10 Jan., 1879.
1482 iv Eosa Mary" Mattison, b. 28 Feb., 1881.
9\6
Luna Jennie^ Dexter, daughter of Avery JJ [Charles^ David^
John*, John^ William^, Thomas^] and Mary D. [White]
Dexter, was born 28 March, 1860. She married David
Smith, 19 June, 1880.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 207
Four children :
1483 i Archie David" Smith, b. 19 April, 1881.
1484 ii Lizzie MabeP Smith, b. 17 Sept., 1882; m. Bacon.
1485 iii Daisy Dexter" Smith, b. 15 Aug., 1884; m. Fitzpatrick.
1486 iv Mary Esther" Smith, b. 2 March, 1892.
926
George S.« D-exter, sou of John S.^ [John^ DavicF, John^ John^
William-, Thomas^] and Julia A. [Eames] Dexter, was born
7 July, 1851. He married Mary E. Hyde, 13 May, 1883.
Two children:
1487 i Perley Hyde" Dexter, b. in Chicopee Falls, Mass., 9 Nov., 1884.
1488 ii Jessie" Dexter, b. 16 Jan., 1888.
929
Florence Belle' Dexter, daughter of D. Gilbert^ [David^ David^
John*, John^ William^, Thomas^] and Ellen [Simonds] Dex-
ter, was born at Wilmington, Vt., 12 Aug., 1857. She
married Prof. Charles H. Wiswell, 1 Jan., 1880. They now
reside at Lexington, Mass.
Three children:
1489 i Kittie" Wiswell, b. 1880.
1490 ii Margie" Wiswell, b. 1882.
1491 iii Charles Dexter" Wiswell, b. 1885.
930
David Hazeltine^ Dexter, son of D. Gilbert^ [David*', David%
John*, Jolnr, William^, Thomas^] and Ellen [Simonds] Dex-
ter, was born at Cambridge, 6 July, 1875. He married
Mabel Helen White, 14 Sept., 1898. They now reside in
San Francisco, Cal.
One child :
1492 i Oakley White" Dexter, b. 16 July, 1899.
208
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
932
Edward Mills^ Tolman, son of Frances H.^ [JonathanM.^, Jona-
than^, John*, John^, William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and James
P. Tolman, was bom at Boston, 22 April, 1850. He spent
his early life in Boston, moving to Philadelphia, Pa., in 1865,
with his parents. He married Caroline G. Frishmuth, 21
July, 1875, Eev. Robert D. Harper of Philadelphia per-
EDWARD MILLS TOLMAN.
forming the ceremony. They continued to reside in Phila-
delphia, he being in company with his father in the laundry
business. In 1890 they removed to Washington and went
into the laundry business. He died 28 May, 1903.
1493
They had two children, bom in Philadelphia :
i Prances Henrietta" Tolman, b. 2 April, 1876; m. Alfred Barker,.
6 March, 1905, at San Francisco, Cal.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 209
1494 ii Edith Helen' Tolman, b. 16 May, 1877; m. Frederick W. Mc-
Kenzie, 18 March, 1903, by Rev. Donald C. McLeod. Children:
Albert Edward McKenzie, b. 25 Jan., 1904 ; Donald McKenzie,
b. 27 Sept., 1905.
939
*
Mary Ann^ Dexter, daughter of Allen'^ [Edward®, Edward^
Noali^ Benjamin^, Willianr, Thomas^] and Phebe [Howard]
Dexter, was born 15 Feb., 1846, and died 29 Jan., 1875.
She married Edward Ellis Howard, June, 1870.
One child :
1495 i Charles H." Howard, b. May, 1871.
940
Charles E.^ Dexter, son of Allen^ [Edward^ Edward^, Noah*,
Benjamin,^ William^, Thomas^] and Phebe [Howard] Dex-
ter, was born 16 June, 1848. He married Elizabeth A. Gif-
ford, 26 Sept., 1870.
They had five children :
1496 i Annie Allen" Dexter, b. 13 May, 1871; m. Harry F. Snow, Oct.,
1888. One child : Irving Cushman Snow, b. June, 1889.
Arthur S.' Dexter, b. 26 Sept., 1876; d. 7 April, 1896.
Mary Wilson' Dexter, b. 15 April, 1880 ; d. 11 March, 1881.
George W. S." Dexter, b. 14 July, 1886.
Gertrude Wilson' Dexter, b. 8 Aug., 1891
1497
ii
1498
iii
1499
iv
1500
V
)'l
941
Martha J. W.^ Dexter, daughter of Allen^ [Edward^ Edward^
Noah*, Ben.iamin^ William^ Thomas^] and Phebe [How^ard]
Dexter, was born 16 Jan., 1848. She married Charles H.
Andrews, 18 June, 1868 ; he was born 1 May, 1843, and died
7 April, 1878.
They had five children :
1501 i William Francis' Andrews, b. 24 Jan., 1869.
1502 ii Carrie Dean' Andrews, b. 28 April, 1871 ; m. Arenand LeCroix,
10 Nov., 1892.
210 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1503 iii Bertha May' Andrews, b. 29 Jan., 1873,
1504 iv John Dexter" Andrews, b. 26 April, 1875 ; m. Laura Dona Hoyt,
29 May, 1900.
1505 V Sara Lizzie* Andrews, b. 17 March, 1878.
955
Samuel E.^ Dexter, son of Sumner'' [SamueP, Edward', Noah*,
Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Deborah [Edwards]
Dexter, was born 7 March, 1850. He married Maggie A.
Headman, 3 March, 1890. He was an iron moulder by-
occupation.
They had two children:
1506 i Georgianna* Dexter, b. 16 Sept., 1894.
1507 ii John Albert' Dexter, b. 19 April, 1900.
974
Sarah M.^ Dexter, daughter of James'' [SamueP, Edward^
Noah*, Benjamin-^ "William^, Thomas^] and Pamelia Dex-
ter, was born 30 Sept., 1856. She married (1) ; (2)
Charles C. Nealey, 3 Aug., 1884.
She had one child by first husband and three by second
husband :
1508 i David A." Dexter, b. March, 1876; m. Frances Maddox. Three
children: Doris A. Dexter, b. 6 July, 1899; Euth F. Dexter^
b. 5 Feb., 1902; David A. Dexter, Jr., b. 6 Sept., 1904.
1509 ii Clarence" Nealey, b. 19 Feb., 1891.
1510 iii Mildred' Nealey, b. 20 Dec, 1895.
1511 iv Mabe? Nealey, b. 29 April, 1897.
976
Mary M.^ Dexter, daughter of James'' [Samuel®, Edward^,
Noah*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Pamelia Dex-
ter, was born 30 March, 1853. She married Eben Franklin
Haskins, 9 May, 1871 ; he was born 17 Oct., 1846. He was
a stone mason, and resided in New Bedford, Mass.
DEXTER FAMILY GENE.VLOGY. 211
They had two children, born in New Bedford :
1512 i Bertha L." Haskins, b. 6 Jan., 1872; ra. Andrew F. Mitchell, 6
Aug., 1889.
1513 ii Euth A.' Haskins, b. 16 Feb., 1873 ; m. Oscar Ashley, 28 June,
1888.
985
Dennis^ Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Joseph^ Benjamin^ Noah*,
Benjamin^, "William^, Thomas^] and Betsey [Hilman] Dex-
ter, was born 1811, and died 12 Nov., 1884. He marriecl
Mary D. Luce.
They had eight children :
1514 i Benjamin" Dexter, b. ; d. 18 Jan., 1889; m. (1) Almira
E. Luce, 21 July, 1857; one child, Arthur, b. 1858, d. 1870;
(2) Sarah Hinckley; one child, Bertha, b. 1872.
1515* ii Sarah J." Dexter, b. 19 July, 1832.
1516 iii Dennis" Dexter, b. 1839; d. 1899.
1517* iv Sophia" Dexter, b. 1838; d. Aug. 27, 1891.
1518 V Henry G." Dexter, b. 1844; d. 19 Oct., 1891; m. Ida Norton.
Two children: Etta and Mary.
1519 vi Addie E.' Dexter, b. 4 Dec, 1847; m. George F. Armsby, 10
Feb., 1891.
1520* vii George H." Dexter, b. 31 Oct., 1849.
1521 viii Mary L." Dexter, b. 22 April, 1853; d. 1875; m. William H.
Channing.
986
George- Dexter, son of Benjamin'' [Joseph^, Benjamin^, Noah*,
Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Betsey [Hilman] Dex-
ter, was born . He married Caroline Luce.
One child :
1522 i Eliza" Dexter, b. ; m. (1) Eev. S. A. Thomas; (2) W. W.
Douglass.
987
Rodolphus W.* Dexter, son of Benjamin'^ [Joseph^, Benjamin^,
Noah*, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Betsey [Hilman]
212 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Dexter, was born 29 April, 1816, and died 10 Sept., 1886.
He married Irene Clifford, 31 May, 1838.
• They had two children :
1523 i Abbie" Dexter, b. in Tisbury, Mass., 8 April, 1839; m. Col.
C. S. Buckley, 8 May, 1867.
1524 ii Eodolphus W.« Dexter, Jr., b. 4 Sept., 1843; d. in Stockton,
Cal., 30 April, 1897.
JOOO
Joseph^ Dexter, son of Joseph'^ [ Joseph^ Benjamin^, Noah*, Ben-
jamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Charlotte [Norton] Dex-
ter, was born — — . He married Lucy Norton.
They had two children:
1525 i Lydia J." Dexter, b. ; m. Oran Look, 18 Nov., 1869.
1526 ii Adrianna^ Dexter, b. .
Hiram^ Dexter, son of Joseph'^ [Joseph^, Benjamin^, Noah*, Ben-^
jamin^, "William^, Thomas^] and Charlotte [Norton] Dex-
ter, was born 6 May, 1813, and died 2 April, 1887. He~
married Love Lambert.
They had three children :
1527 i Cordelia L." Dexter, b. in Tisbury, 22 March, 1838; d. 5 Nov.,
1859.
1528* ii Jonathan^ Dexter, b. 23 Jan., 1843.
1529 iii Charlotte A." Dexter, b. 18 Feb., 1852 ; d. 4 Oct., 1871.
J 003
Franklin Bowditch^ Dexter, son of Rodolphus W.'' [Noah^, Ben-
jamin% Noah*, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Mary H.
[Taber] Dexter, was born 11 Sept., 1842. He graduated
from Yale in 1861 and was a tutor from 1864 to 1867. In
1869 he became secretary of corporations of Yale Univer-
sity, which office he held till 1899. From 1877 to 1888 he
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 2L3
was professor of American history at Yale College, and has
been assistant librarian of Yale University since 1869. He
is the author of "Biographical Sketches of Yale Grad-
uates," and of many other works. He is now secretary of
foreign correspondence for the American Antiquarian So-
ciety. He married Theodosia M. "Wheeler in 1880.
They have one child :
1530 i Dorothea M." Dexter, b. in New Haven, 20 July, 1888.
J019
Josiah A.^ Dexter, son of Benjamin^ [Benjamin*', Benjamin^
Noah^ Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Elizabeth P.
[Delano] Dexter, was born 20 Nov., 1842. He married
Susan G. Durfee, 7 Sept., 1870.
They had three children :
1531 i Lillian A.« Dexter, b. 29 Aug., 1871.
15o2 ii Edith Delano" Dexter, b. 4 Nov., 1873.
1533 ill Marion H." Dexter, b. 9 May, 1884.
1020
Abbie M.^ Dexter, daughter of Benjamin'' [Benjamin^, Benja-
min^ Noah*, Benjamin^ William^ Thomas^] and Elizabeth
P. [Delano] Dexter, was born 28 Sept., 1844. She married
Edward E. Hicks, 23 June, 1873.
Mrs. Hicks went on a voyage with her husband soon after
their marriage. They sailed from New Bedford on the bark
"Mermaid," August, 1873, for a cruise in the Indian Ocean
after whales.
I quote her letter: "We had good weather and very little
sickness. Thursday, Oct. 16, Flores was in sight. Captain
Hicks went ashore in the morning and returned to the ship
for dinner. At two o'clock we both went ashore. To walk
upon the ground after rolling about for six weeks was enjoy-
ment. We spent the afternoon on shore. We sighted Fayal
Wednesday, Oct. 22, and went in about twelve o'clock noon
214 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
of the 23rd. We left Fayal at eight the morning of the
25th. We then cruised in the Atlantic and took a great
many whales. Having rounded the Cape of Good Hope
with rather cold, windy weather, we sailed north into the
Indian Ocean. Madagascar was sighted the 26th of March,
1874. Here the weather grew warmer and calmer. The
18th of May, we went into Mahi, Seychelle Islands. It is a
beautiful island, with a fine climate. There are cocoanut
groves, and wild cinnamon and cloves. Bananas are raised
there and the vanilla bean cultivated. We were all glad to
leave the vessel after being confined to it for nearly five
months. We hired a house, and with the help of a few na-
tive servants lived comfortably. Captain Hicks took the
ship out June 2, though I lived there until Aug. 29, when we
left for a cruise on the coast of Arabia, where we were sail-
ing on summer seas all the time. It was calm, warm and de-
lightful living. The 22nd of July, 1875, we spent the day
on the island of Johanna, which is one of the Comoro
Islands.
"We returned to New Bedford with a full cargo of oil,
about the 16th of March, 1876, having had good luck, good
weather and a pleasant voyage. ' '
Captain Hicks made other voyages, being accompanied in
1881 by his wife and two children. -One of the voyages proved
unsuccessful and unpleasant, as bad weather prevailed.
They returned home in July, 1883.
They had six children :
15S'4 i Elizabeth D.^ Hicks, b. on Seychelle Islands, Indian Ocean, 22
July, 1874. Is now a teacher in public schools at New Bed-
ford.
1535 ii Edward H." Hicks, b. in Marion, 26 May, 1876. Is now re-
porter for New Bedford Mercury.
1536 iii Louise E.* Hicks, b. in New Bedford, 21 Sept., 1878. Is public
school teacher in New Bedford.
1537 iv Florence K." Hicks, b. in Fayal, Western Islands, 4 July, 1882 ;
d. in Kutland, Mass., 21 Oct., 1904.
1538 V Alexander" Hicks, b. in New Bedford, 24 April, 1884. At
School of Technology in Boston in 1905.
1538A vi Belle B.» Hicks, b. in New Bedford, 6 Feb., 1886. At school
at Wellesley College.
DEXTER FAMIT.Y GENEALOGY, 215
1022
Benjamin F.** Dexter, son of Benjainiii^ [Benjamin^ Benjamin^,
Noah^, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Elizabeth P.
[Delano] Dexter, was born 26 Feb., 1850, and died 2 Dec,
1901. He married Olive Kinney, 8 March, 1880.
They had three children :
1539 i Benjamin D." Dexter, b. 26 Oct., 1880; d. 14 Nov., 1890.
1.540 ii Ella F." Dexter, b. 23 Oct., 1882.
1541 iii Arthur Delano" Dexter, b. 31 Dec, 1887; d. 28 Jan., 1901.
1025
Seth L. M,^ Dexter, son of Rufus^ [Benjamin^ Benjamin^
Noah*, Benjamin^ William^, Thomasi^] and Elizabeth L.
[Washbnrn] Dexter, was born 3 March, 1854. He married
Elizabeth Jenney, 3 Nov., 1878.
They had three children :
1542 i Bessie L.' Dexter, b. in Kiver Falls, Wis., 19 Oct., 1880.
1543 ii Lawrence L." Dexter, b. in Eiver Falls, Wis., 19 June, 1882. •
1544 iii Robert W." Dexter, b. in Marion, Mass., 7 July, 1886.
1026
Horace* Dexter, son of Jonathan K.'' [Jonathan^, David^
Josiah*, Benjamin^, William", Thomas^] and Clarinda
[Smith] Dexter, was born 15 Sept., 1839. He married Ann
E. Lyman, 25 Feb., 1869.
They had four children :
1545 i Horace Lyman" Dexter, b. 30 May, 1870.
1546 ii James Smith" Dexter, b. 20 Aug., 1872.
1547 iii Agnes May" Dexter, b. 6 Sept., 1875.
1548 iv Grace Ethel" Dexter, b. 27 Sept., 1878.
1027
Mary* Dexter, daughter of Jonathan K.'' [Jonathan", David^,
Josiah*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Clarinda
216 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
[Smith] Dexter, was bom 17 June, 1844. She married
James Landers, 5 Sept., 1861.
They had three children :
1549 i Mary' Landers, h. in New Bedford, 1 Dec, 1862; m. Charles
Cox, Jan., 1889.
1550 ii Katie^ Landers, b. in New Bedford, 20 Dec, 1868 ; m. Henry L.
Miller, 4 Sept., 1897.
1551 iii John F.° Landers, b. in Fairhaven, 2 Oct., 1872; m. Etta
Leonard, 14 Dec, 1893.
1029
Allen D.s Hammond, son of Martha M.^ [AUen^ David^, Josiah*,
Benjamin", AVilliam^, Thomas^] Dexter and Noah Ham-
mond, was bom 1 June, 1871. He married Eliza Lenora
Shaw, 19 Sept., 1894.
They had two children, born in Brockton :
1552 i Allen Dexter' Hammond, b. Feb., 1897.
1553 ii Dorothy' Hammond, b. 3 April, 1904,
1033
Henry C.^ Dexter, son of John'' [Constant^, Isaac^, Constant^,
Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Mary B. [Shaw] Dex-
ter, was born at Wayne, Me., 21 April, 1831. He married
Ellen E. Carll, 17 Dec, 1864.
They had three children, bom at Auburn, Me. :
1554 i Clifton C Dexter, b. 27 April, 1866.
1555 ii Alice B.' Dexter, b. 26 Dec, 1869.
1556 iii Elbert H.' Dexter, b. 12 Oct., 1874.
1049
George T.^ Dexter, son of Rev. Henry V.'' [Amasa^, Isaac^, Con-
stant*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Mary E. [Board-
man] Dexter, was born at Augusta, Me., 25 Jan., 1860. He
married Nellie J. Greenwood, 14 April, 1879 ; she died 8
Nov., 1900.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
217
GEORGE T. DEXTER.
Two children
1557 i Frederick Greenwood' Dexter, b. 11 Aug., 1881.
1558 ii Leon Boardman' Dexter, b. 4 June, 1893.-
218 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
The following from an insurance journal shows Mr. Dex-
ter 's standing:
"Within recent years a new force has entered the
agency business of life insurance in the person of
George T. Dexter, superintendent of domestic agencies of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. He is
not only a new force, but he represents individual character-
istics which distinguish him from other men who have won
great fame in the mana^-ement of large agency corps. The
handling of agents, especially under the modern tendency to
bring them into closer touch with the home office, requires
talents of a peculiar order, not always of the same kind, be-
cause different men manage by different methods. Mr.
Dexter is certainly not a copy or a duplicate, in any sense of
the word, of others who exert a controlling power in the
great field of life insurance.
"Mr. Dexter is the son of a Baptist clergyman. His boy-
hood was passed in Maine, where he acquired his early edu-
cation. At the age of eighteen he became imbued with a
boyish ambition for the sea and enlisted as a sailor on a
vessel trading in the Orient, by way of Cape Horn. He
spent two years before the mast, sharing the trials and hard-
ships of a common seaman, bunking in the forecastle and
partaking of the seaman's homely fare. None of his ship-
mates suspected that the master of the vessel was Dexter 's
brother-in-law.
"The physical training and moral discipline secured in this
school had much to do in developing the strength of char-
acter shown in Mr. Dexter 's later life. After giving up the
sea he acted as commercial traveler for a short time, but
becoming interested in life insurance, was induced to act as
solicitor for the United States Life at Keene, N. H.
' ' He was a success in this business from the very start, so
successful, in fact, that he was soon made general agent of
the company at Worcester, Mass. He occupied this position
one year, and then accepted a call to a larger field, as super-
intendent of agencies for E. W. Peet, the Mutual Life's
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 219
manajorer at St. Paul. He supervised the company's work
in Minnesota and Iowa. His success in this department was
conspicuous, and in a few years he was promoted to super-
vise the fieldmen in the Mutual Life's great Ohio aprency of
L. C. Lawton & Co.
"His work in this field attracted the particular attention of
the home office. He was entrusted with the execution of
several missions of supreme importance, requirino- great
judgment and tact. The skill with which he handled these
matters so impressed the executive officials of the company
that in 1898 he was selected to organize and manage the
company's department of domestic agencies.
' ' Like most men who occupy positions of responsibility Mr.
Dexter is a man of great energy, possessing that talent for
achievement and hard work which a great philosopher has
said lies at the root of all genius. Unlike some who have
made their mark in life insurance, there is nothing spectac-
ular in his make-up, nothing sensational in his methods of
doing business. Neither in his manner nor his speech does
he boast of great things to be done. Nevertheless, no one
who has ever come in contact with him in a business way, for
even the briefest period, ever doubted the definiteness of his
plans or the fixity of his purpose. Although he keeps his
own counsel he knows what there is to do and is quick to see
how it is to be done. Quietness, reserve, determination are
the essential characteristics of his make-up, and his plans
are only revealed in their fulfillment.
"In dealing with competing interests, or in the adjustment
of business complications, he has proved himself a born dip-
lomat. Admitting no wrong or weakness in his own cause
he concedes only non-essentials to the opposition. Having
taken his stand upon sure ground he maintains it unreser-
vedly. Although quick to act in emergencies, nothing is
done which is ill considered. In subsequent developments
he has nothing to unsay, nothing to explain away. He is
pre-eminently a safe man in his position. He makes the
minimum of mistakes.
* ' In his intercourse with the field force Mr. Dexter is dig-
220 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
nified, but at the same time frank and straightforward. He
never 'jollies' his agents. He does not awaken in them false
hopes or foster vain expectations. The managers and
agents working under him know that he is dependable, that
his words and acts are not susceptible of double interpreta-
tion, and that he will always do more, not less, than he
promises."
I05I
Professor Edwin Grant^ Dexter, son of Rev. Henry Vaughan''
[Amasa^ Isaac^, Constant^ Benjamin^ William-. Thonia;*' !
and Mary Edna [Boardman] Dexter, was born at Calais,
Me., 21 July, 1868.
His boyhood days were spent in the t0T\Ti of Templeton,
Mass., the place of his father's last pastorate and death.
After attending the town schools until the age .of 16
years, he entered "Worcester (Mass.) Academy and prepared
for Brown University, from which he was graduated in 1891,
with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). While
an undergraduate he was his class historian (Pub. Prov.
1889), director of the Boating Association, President of the
Camera Club and of the Glee Club, member of the Univer-
sity Quartette and editor of the Liber Bruneusis, the college
annual. He is a member of the Zeta Psi Fraternity and of
Phi Beta Kappa. The year of 1891-92 was spent at Brown
as instructor and graduate student, the Master of Arts de-
gree being conferred at its close " summa cum laude."
The next three years, 1892-95, were passed as science
master of the Colorado Springs "(Col.) High School. He
was also director for the years of 1893 and 1894 of the Colo-
rado Summer School of Science, Philosophy and Languages,
holding its sessions at Colorado Springs. During those
years the school had upon its faculty, among others. President
Wilson of Princeton, Andrews of Nebraska, Hyde of Bow-
doin and Slocum and Baker of Colorado, as well as Profess-
ors William James, Richard T. Ely, C. E. Bessey, William
J. Rolfe, Katherine Lee Bates, Katherine Coman, and W. D.
Todd.
DEXTER FAMILY GENE.VLOGY. 22 1
In 1895 he was appointed professor of psychology at the
Colorado State Normal School (Greeley, Col.), which posi-
tion he held until taking his present position in 1900, with
leave of absence for the year 1899-1900, during which he
held a fellowship at Columbia University, and was granted
the Ph.D. degree.
While in Colorado, he was a member of the Colorado
Scientific Society ; the Colorado State Educational Council ;
president of the child-study section of the State Teachers'
Association. He also received a medal for his part in the
preparation of the state educational exhibit at the World's
Columbian Exposition, at Chicago, in 1893. Since coming
to the University of Illinois,' he has been, beside holding the
professorship of education, director and dean of the sum-
mer session of the University.
Professor Dexter is a fellow of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science, and of the American Geo-
graphical Society ; is a member of the National Educational
Association ; president of the National Society for the Scien-
tific Study of Education; of the Society of College Teach-
ers of Education; of the American Psychological Associa-
tion ; of the American Social Science Association ; of the Illi-
nois Schoolmasters' Club; of the Internatioualen Societie
fiir Schulhygiene (and a collaborating editor of its journal),
and of the Societe Jean Jacques Rousseau.
Professor Dexter has published upwards of sixty scientific
and educational articles in such journals as Educational Re-
view, Education, Popular Science Monthly, Psychological
Review, International Journal of Ethics, Annals of the
American Academy of Political and Social Science, Science,
World's Work, Harper's Weekly, and the Scientific Ameri-
can; in addition, two volumes from the Macmillan Press:
"A History of Education in the United States," Sept., 1904,
pp. xxi-654, 8vo, and ' ' Weather Influences : an Empirical
Study of the Mental and Psychological Effects of Definite
Meteorological Conditions," August, 1904, pp. xxi-288.
Professor Dexter married Allie Martin Hodge, 7 June,
1895, in Colorado Springs.
222 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
They have three children :
1559 i Henry Vaughan' Dexter, b. 27 Marct, 1896.
1560 ii Louise' Dexter, b. 4 Aug., 1900.
1561 iii Dwight Hodge" Dexter, b. 14 Julj, 1903.
J068
Joseph Dean^ Dexter, son of Joseph C^ [EleazerS Samuel^
SamneP, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Olive [Gould]
Dexter, was born 18 June, 1820. He married Almeda An-
derson, 8 March, 1846. She was born 1826, daughter of
Timothy and Betsey Anderson.
They had one child :
1562 i Joseph Franklin' Dexter, b. 18 July, 1847.
J071
Nancy M.^ Dexter, daughter of Joseph Dean'' [Eleazer^, Sam-
ueF, SamueP, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Olive
[Gould] Dexter, was born 1825. She married (1) Henry B.
Gould, son of Haffield and Lydia Gould, 6 May, 1847; (2)
Joseph C. Page, 2 Nov., 1865.
She had one child by first husband and two by second
husband :
1563 i Ella Maria' Gould, b. 9 Sept., 1851.
1564 ii Joseph C Page, Jr., b. .
1565 iii Estella Freese' Page, b. .
1087
Caroline Angelia^ Taylor, daughter of Cassandra'^ [Jonathan^,
SamueP, Samuel*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] Dexter
and Lemuel F. Taylor, was born 1 March, 1841. She mar-
ried Darius Parsons of Sutton, 24 Nov., 1877, at Hubbard-
ston.
They had one child :
1566 i George Taylor' Parsons, b. 4 May, 1879.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, 223
1095
Adams^ French, Jr., son of Khoda^ [Lucy'', Ichabod^ Samuel*,
Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Adams French,
was born 1828. He married Abby E. Kellogg, 25 Jan., 1849.
She was born 1830, daughter of John and Clarinda Kellogg.
He was a pail maker.
They had one child :
1567 i Elvirus Franklin" French, b. 30 Jan., 1850; d. .
1096
Mary A.^ French, daughter of Rhoda^ [Lucy^ Ichabod^ Sam-
uel*, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Adams
French, was born . She married Franklin L. Waters,
22 April, 1850. He was born 1829, son of John, Jr., and
Olive Waters of Champlain, N. Y. He was a pail-maker.
They had one child:
1568 i Albert' Waters, b. ; m. Ada Morrell, about 1892. No
children.
1097
Lysander^ French, son of Rhoda^ [Lucy'', Ichabod,^ Samuel*,
Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Adams French,
was born at Orange in 1839. He married Julia Hunt.
Four children :
1569 i Waldo' French, b. ; m. Minnie Ford. Three children.
1570 ii Cora" French, b. 1858; m. Frank Cheney, 16 Sept., 1880;
farmer, of Sanford, Me. ; son of Horace B. and Susan A.
Cheney, was born in 1857. Two children.
1571 iii Frank* French, b. .
1572 iv J. Margaret" French, b. 1865; m. Ellsworth E. Howe of Graf-
ton, Mass., 17 Nov., 1886; he was born in 1861 at Princeton.
Two children.
224 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
J098
Moses C.^ French, son of Ehoda^ [hucj^, Ichabod% Samuel^
Benjamin", "William^ Thomas^] Dexter and Adams French,
was born in 1842. He married Kate E. Bishop. Was a fur-
niture dealer.
Two children :
1573 i Minnie May" French, b. 27 March, 1868; d. 7 April, 1869.
1574 ii Clara Eleanor" French, b. 6 Oct., 1870.
1099
William N.^ Dexter, son of Foster D-'' [John,^ Job^, Samuel*,
Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Phebe P. [ J Dexter,
was born 15 Aug., 1843. He married (1) Frances Newland,
Aug., 1870; (2) Mary J. Dooley, 7 April, 1887 (she died
14 March, 1897) ; (3) Lillian Adell Field, 22 Dec, 1897 (she
was born 18 April, 1857 ) . He is now living in New Salem,
Mass.
Two children :
1575 i lona F." Dexter, b. 2 Dec, 1888.
1576* 11 Mabel A." Dexter (adopted), b. 8 March, 1869; m. George
Carpenter of Orange.
noo
Charles Augustus^ Wheeler, son of William A.'^ [Anna^, Job^
SamueP, Benjamin', William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Almira
[Allen] Wheeler, was born 27 Jan., 1826. He married
Mary Eliza Douglas, 1 Jan., 1851, and died 18 Sept., 1867.
He was educated in the public schools of Worcester and at
Williston Seminary at Easthampton, Mass. After an ap-
prenticeship with his father he was admitted into partner-
ship. He held several official positions in Worcester until
failing health obliged him to retire from office and from,
active business.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY, 225
Three children :
1577 i William 8101)11011" Wheeler, b. 19 Oct., 1855; cl. 28 April, 1856.
1578 ii Annie Douglas-' Wheeler, b. 15 Oct., 1861; d. 10 Sept., 1862.
1579 iii Charles Douglas" Wheeler, b. 9 Nov., 1865.
\\0\
William Fiske' Wheeler, son of William A.'' [Anna«, Job% Sam-
uel*, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Almira
[Allen] Wheeler, M^as born 24 June, 1830. He married Ada-
line Barry Youns', 18 Sept., 1854. He was educated at
Harvard University, 1852, and went to Europe soon after
his graduation. A weakness of his eyes obliged him to aban-
don the profession of medicine, which he had intended to
pursue. Having a taste for agriculture, he purchased a
farm and conducted a school for boys in connection there-
with, until the breaking out of the War of the Rebellion^
when he enlisted and was chosen captain of a company in
the 51st Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers. After the
war his health failed and he gave up active business.
Four children :
1580 i Frank Allen'' Wheeler, b. 29 Sept., 1859.
1581 ii Charles Sprague' Wheeler, b. 7 Jan., 1863 ; d. 24 Nov., 1865.
1582 iii Ada Maria" Wheeler, b. 14 Nov., 1865.
1583 iv Thomas' Wheeler, b. 14 Sept., 1868.
no4
Moses Allen' Wheeler, son of William A.'^ [Anna^, Job^
Samuel*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Al-
mira [Allen] Wheeler, was born in Worcester, 19 Aug.,
1838. He married Helen Marion Erwin, 18 Jan., 1865, and
died 28 Nov., 1884. He was educated in the public schools
of Worcester, and was in the office of his father until hivS
failing health induced him to engage in farming on an
estate in the outskirts of Worcester, where he resided until
his death. He was a Republican in polities.
226 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Five children :
1584 i Moses Allen" Wheeler, b. 18 March, 1866. Superintendent of
Elevator Co., and resides at 3 Forbes Street, Worcester.
1585 ii Harriet Erwin^ Wheeler, b. 18 July, 1867. Teacher in pubUc
schools, and resides at 3 Forbes St., Worcester.
1586 iii Fanny" Wheeler, b. 26 Aug., 1869.
1587 iv Helen Eliza" Wheeler, b. 27 June, 1872. Besides at 8 Forbes
Street, Worcester.
1588 V Marion Barnard" Wheeler, b. 4 Feb., 1877.
\\2\
George L.* Morton, son of Alexander'' [ James^, Mary^, Samuel*,
Benjamin^, William", Thomas^] Dexter and Martha
[Wheeler] Morton, was born in 1846. He married .
Three children :
1589 i Edna" Morton, b. • ■; m. Amasa Smith.
1590 ii Moses" Morton, b. .
1591 iii Proctor" Morton, b. — — ; m. . Three children: Charles
Morton, Dexter Morton, Helen Morton.
\\29
Shatley^ Morton, son of SamueF [Hannah'^, Benjamin^, SamueP,
Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Morton,
was bom in 1815. He married .
Four children :
1592 i Uriah" Morton, b. -.
1593 ii Lewis" Morton, b. — .
1594 iii Charles" Morton, b. .
1595 iv William" Morton, b. .
nso
Benjamin- Morton, son of SamueP [Hannah^, Benjamin^,
Samuel*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] Dexter and
Morton, was born in 1818. He married .
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 227
Two children :
1596 i Almon" Morton, b. .
1597 ii Millard' Morton, b. .
Almon'^ Morton, son of Samuel" [ Hannah'', Benjamin^, Samuel*,
Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] Dexter and Morton,
was born in 1820. He married .
Two children :
1598 i Edgar" Morton, b. .
1599 ii Willard" Morton, b. .
1143
Trustum DurelP Dexter, son of Amasa'^ [Benjamin^ Benja-
min^ SamueP, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Roanna
[Allen] Dexter, was born 7 July, 1834, at Orange, Mass.
He married Mary Susan Calligan, 9 Nov., 1862. She was
born 8 Sept., 1840, and died He was in the U. S.
Army during the Rebellion (15th Mass. Reg.). He was
killed by accident May 4, 1904 (falling from a building).
He was a large owner of real estate in Clinton, Mass.
They adopted a girl, but she died many years ago.
U44
Benjamin Allen- Dexter, son of Amasa^ [Benjamin*', Benjamin^
Samuel*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Roanna
[Allen] Dexter, was born 25 Oct., 1836. He married Laura
0. Webb, 4 April, 1860, at Black River, N. Y. She was
bom 25 March, 1842, and died 7 Jan., 1897, at Black River,
New York. He died 22 Jan., 1906.
Three children:
1600 i Freddy B.' Dexter, b. 16 May, 1861; d. 28 Sept., 1861, at
Black Eiver, N. Y.
1601* ii Frank Albert' Dexter, b. in Rutland, 26 Nov., 1863.
1602 iii Herbert Arthur" Dexter, b. 4 Oct., 1870.
228 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1 147
Elihu Osgood Clark^ Dexter, son of Amasa'^ [Benjamin®, Benja-
min-^, SamueP, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Roanna
[Allen] Dexter, was born in Orange, Mass., 12 Aug., 1842.
He married Jane Miner, 1 Jan., 1867. She was a daughter
of Benjamin Randall and Mary Elmira (Clark) Miner, and
was bom in Colerain, 22 June, 1842. He was a farmer and
lived on part of the old homestead, moving the old house to
the north part of the estate and making their home there.
He owned a large amount of land in Orange.
Two children :
1603* i Myra E." Dexter, b. 2 June, 1871; d. 27 April, 1904; m.
George W. Holton, 1892.
1604 ii Herbert C.° Dexter, b. 14 March, 1876 ; m. Ava Leona Sargent, 25
Dec, 1901. Now living on a farm in South Orange, Mass.
DEXTER PAMIT.Y GENEALOGY. 229
1148
Hephzibah' Dexter, daughter of Amasa^ [Benjamin^ Benja-
min^ SamueP, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Roanna
[Allen] Dexter, was born 24 June, 1845, at Wendell, Mass.
She went to school at Wendell, IVIass., and afterwards at
Orang-e, Mass. She moved to Worcester in 1865, where she
was married to Henry Davis Barber of Worcester, Mass.,
in 1867. She has always been active in church work, being
a member of the IMethodist Church. She has been for many
years one of the visitors and directors of the Old Ladies'
Home in Worcester.
One child :
1605 i Harry EeueP Barber, b. 6 Sept., 1872; m. Harrietts Heloise
Huffman, 19 Sept., 1900, at New Castle, Ohio. He is a ^ad-
uate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and is now district
manager of Telephone Company at St. Louis. They have one
daughter, Heloise.
1149
Hoyt- Dexter, son of Amasa'^ [Benjamin'^, Benjamin^ SamueP,
Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Roanna [Allen] Dex-
ter, was born at Wendell, Mass., 20 Aug., 1847. He mar-
ried Aurea Scott of Black River, N. Y., 20 Sept., 1876.
Two children :
1606 i Leta" Dexter, b. in Colerain, Mass., .
1607 ii Nina' Dexter, b. in Colerain, Mass., .
1150
Anna* D'cxter, daughter of Amasa^ [Benjamin^ Benjamin^
SamueP, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Roanna
[Allen] Dexter, was born 13 Aug., 1850, and died 7 Jan.,
1904. She married (1) B. F. Miner, 1870. He was the son
of Benjamin Randall and Mary Elmira (Clark) Miner.
She married (2) Charles Stevens, 1884.
230
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
One child by first husband:
1608 i David EarP Miner, b. 10 Aug., 1871 ; m. Alice Kimball, 28
Oct., 1893.
\\5\
Joseph Lord^ Dexter, son of Moses'' [Benjamin®, Benjamin^,
SamueP, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Persis [Lord]
Dexter, was born in Orange, Mass., 7 Jan., 1839. His early
JOSEPH L. DEXTER.
life was spent in his native town on the farm at home, and
learning the carpenter's trade of Deacon Howe. He was
married to Sarah Jane Wood, 7 Oct., 1858, and they have
had four children, Frank Edward, Fred Abbott, Mabel L.
and Louise. He removed to Athol, Mass., about 1864 or '65,
and far over thirty years was the leading builder and con-
tractor of that town, and some of Athol's finest residences
are the work of his hand and brain, and it has been said of
him that he never erected a poor building.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 231
He was a Republican in politics and intelligently inter-
ested in public affairs. He was a member of Tully Lodge
of Odd Fellows. His health had not been good the last few
years of his life, and he had retired from active work.
His death was caused by drowning 28 Feb., 1902, and the
only cause that can be given is a general despondency over
his ill health. He leaves a good name, and the sad circum-
stance of his departure from this life casts no reflections
on his character or spirit.
Four children :
1609* i Frank E.=' Dexter, b. 25 Dec, 1859; m. Cora H. Lee, 15 Aug.,
1883.
1610* ii Fred. A.' Dexter, b. 17 Oct., 1862; m. Flora L. Putnam, 26
Oct., 1884.
1611* iii Mabel L.= Dexter, b. 3 June, 1865 ; ni. Arthur A. Prentiss.
1612 iv Nettie L.^" Dexter, b. 13 Jan., 1869; d. 8 Aug., 1869.
Everett Augustus'' Dexter, eldest child of David'' [Benjamin^,
Benjamin^ Samuel^ Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and
Maria [Hubbard] Dexter, was born 3 Aug., 1836, in Orange,
Mass., and was a small child when his parents settled at
Black River. He attended the public school of that village,
and his father planned to send him to college. The son, how-
ever, preferred a business career, and was permitted to begin
at an early age to work in the chair factory of his father.
He worked his way through all departments of the work and
was master of every detail. He became partner with his
father in 1864, and succeeded to the sole ownership in 1880.
Soon after this he admitted his brother, David Erwin Dex-
ter, to partnership, and the business was conducted under
the name of David Dexter 's Sons. On account of failing
health Everett Dexter went to Colorado in 1889, and
remained there three years. Returning to Black River, he
passed away at his home there, 12 March, 1893.
A man of domestic tastes, Mr. Dexter preferred his home
to the market place, and he shunned public office, though a
232
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
public-spirited citizen, and was widely respected as a thor-
oughly upright man. He was a believer in the principles
of the Eepublican party, and sustained them with his in-
iiuence at all times. He was a regular attendant of the local
^>1cX<E>r^
church, in which he was a trustee, and was a member of
Watertown Lodge, No. 49, Free and Accepted Masons.
A sound and incorruptible business man, he never lost the
respect and esteem of his contemporaries. Mr. Dexter was
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 233
married to ]\1iss Martha Oakes, Oct. 8, 1864, who was bom
May 18, 1840, at Antwerp, Jefferson County, a daughter of
George and Martha ( Green )Choate Oakes. The last named
was a descendant of Robert and Sarah Choate, whose son,
John Choate, was a pioneer settler of New England. The
only child of Everett A. and Martha (Oakes) Dexter is
Carolyn IMartha, who was bom in Black River. She is a
graduate of the Watertown High School, and of the Oswego
Normal School. She is now a kindergarten teacher in New
York, residing with her mother in Jamaica, Long Island.
The esteem in which Mr. Dexter was held in the commun-
ity is shown by the follomng extracts from an obituary
published in the Watertown Times, and the resolutions
adopted by his Masonic lodge, namely: "In 1839, when
about three years of age, the subject of this sketch came with
his parents from Massachusetts to Black River, which he has
seen grow from a small hamlet to a thriving manufacturing
town. To this growth and to all that tended to the improve-
ment of the village and its inhabitants, Mr. Dexter was al-
ways ready t-o extend both moral and financial aid. " . . .
"Among the scores of employees in the factory, many of
whom had worked there a score of years, Mr. Dexter was
uniformly loved and respected."
"A kind husband and father, a considerate employer, an
upright business man and a public-spirited citizen, ]\Ir. Dex-
ter 's death will be more widely felt than that of any other
resident of the village who has passed away. ' '
"Whereas, our earthly lodge has thus lost one who was
dear to us, as a true and worthy friend, associate and
brother, and the grand lodge above has gained another
bright, immortal soul, therefore be it,
"Resolved, that our lodge be draped in the usual mourn-
ing, that a page in this book of minutes be set apart to per-
petuate his name and memory, that these preambles and
resolutions be published in the Daily Times, and that a
copy thereof be transmitted to the sorrowing relatives, and
that while we mourn for one whom we dearly loved, and
tender to the bereaved ones our deep and sincere sympathy
234 DEXTER PAMILT GENEALOGY.
in tliis hour of their affliction, we humbly, devoutly and
reverently bow to the inevitable laws of our Supreme Grand
Master above, who doeth all things well. ' '
One child :
1613 . i Carrie M.^ Dexter, b. 20 July, 1877.
1156
David Erwin^ Dexter, son of David' [Benjamin^, Benjamin^,
Samuel*, Benjamin', William^, Thomas^] and Maria [Hub-
bard] Dexter, was bom 8 Feb.,. 1849, at Black River, N. Y.
He married Mary D. Pierce, 10 May, 1870. She was bom
30 Sept., 1849.
1157
Henry Clay^ Dexter, eldest son of Simeon^ [Benjamin*^, Benja-
min% Samuel*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and Maria
[Hardy] Dexter was born 4 May, 1858, in Black River, N.Y.,
and received most of his education in the Watertown
public schools, and at Potsdam Normal School. In 1882 he
entered the employ of Poor, Dexter & Co., chair manufactur-
ers at Black River. His brother Charles was a partner in
this business, and the share of the management, on account
of Charles' failing health, soon evolved on him. On March
4, 1884, he became a partner in the firm, and a year later,
he and Charles bought out the other partners, Christopher
Poor and Charles "Wolf, and at once joined with the owners
of a factory and water power on the north side of the river,
D. Hubbard Scott and Byron N. Scott, and immediately
moved their woodworking department into this shop. After
one year, the Dexter brothers bought out the other two and
continued the business of chair-making alone, under the
name of Dexter & Co. After the death of Charles, the
name was made H. C. Dexter Chkir Co., under which title
it was incorporated in 1890. On the 24th of November,
1894, the shop, which stood on the present site of the Union
School building, was destroyed by fire. A new building
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
235
was erected on the north side of the river, and this was
burned Feb. 17, 1900. It was immediately rebuilt on a
larger scale than before, and is now the scene of busy activ-
ity. A small part of the product is exported, but the
larger portion is sent to the large cities, such as New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and Pittsburg.
Mr. Dexter is an active member of the Methodist Church,
HENRY C. DEXTER.
having long been Chairman of the Board of Stewards and
President of the Trustees. He has always fostered the public
school system, and has had a large influence in the improve-
ment of the schools of his native village. Soon after his
election as school trustee in 1892, he began an agitation of
the plan of consolidation of school districts, on opposite
sides of the river and in separate towns, and this was
brought about in 1898. This was a stepping-stone toward
the incorporation of the village, lying in two separate towns,.
236 DEXTER PAMILT GENEAEOGT.
and largely throiigli the influence of J\Ir. Dexter this was
consummated. Believing that his business holds the most
important demand upon his time, he avoids public oifice, but
has served as water commissioner of the village. He is a
successful business man and a well-wisher toward all the
world.
Mr. Dexter was m^arried 21 Jan., 1885, to Clara L. Tis-
dale, daughter of Rev. William and Eunice Louise (More-
house) Tisdale, the latter now deceased. Mr. Tisdale is a
member of the Central New York Methodist Conference, and
has been stationed at various points in this section, according
to the system of his church. He is of an old Canadian
family, and one of his brothers has been many years a mem-
ber of the Dominion Parliament, having formerly been a
member of the Governor-General's Cabinet. Mrs. Tisdale
was a daughter of Somers Morehouse, of Mexico, Oswego
County, New York.
The children of Henrv^ C. and Clara L. Dexter are :
Fanny Eunice' Dexter, b. 10 June, 1887.
William Charles" Dexter, b. 18 March, 1891.
Dorothy May' Dexter, b. 11 Sept., 189.5; d. 28 April, 1896.
Marion Louise'' Dexter, b. 26 March, 1902.
nss
Charles Phineas'' Dexter, second son of Simeon'^ [Benjamin^,
Benjamin^ Samuel"*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and
Maria [Hardy] Dexter, was bom 2 Sept., 1860, at Black
River, and graduated from the Watertown High School in
1878. He taught school two years in Rutland and Leray,
and in 1881 joined Charles "Wolf in the purchase of the in-
terest of David E. Dexter in the chair manufacturing busi-
ness of Poor & Dexter. The business was then continued
under the title of Poor, Dexter & Co., and Charles P. Dex-
ter continued to be an o-wner, under various titles, until his
death, 3 May, 1886. As above related, he became joint
owmer with his elder brother of the entire plant in 1884. He
1614
1615
ii
1616
iii
1617
iv
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
2:n
possessed a rare capacity for business, and instituted systems
of business management which are still in use by his success-
ors. Like his father, he had a strong grasp of details, and
would have attained a high position in the business world,
without doubt, had his life continued to the allotted time.
His close application to business undermined his health, and
he began to shift some of his cares to his brother by 1883.
During the summer of the following year he remained in a
CHARLES P. DEXTER.
sanitarium at Dans.ville, N. Y., and in the autumn went to
San Antonio, Texas. After remaining there a year, he went
to the highest altitude on the Southern Pacific Railroad, at
San Gorvonio, Cal., where his life passed out on the date
above named. He became a member of the Methodist
Church early in life, and while in Texas affiliated with the
Methodist Church South. He was small of stature, but
great in soul and mind, and had a most cheerful disposi-
tion. Though he must have felt that death was near during
238 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
his last years, he never coraplained and kept up a happy
frame of mind. Fond of anecdote, he was a capital story-
teller, and aided much in the cheer of any society in which
he was placed. His death was a loss to the business com-
munity and to the life of his native place, both social and
material.
The following tribute was written by Professor W. K.
Wickes, former principal of "Watertown High School, and
at present principal of the Syracuse (N. T.) High School:
' ' Charles Dexter, or ' Charlie, ' as he was familiarly called^
was an interesting study to students of human nature.
The writer knew him — knew him well — at that period of
his life when his -character was most rapidly forming and
his mind was most active. Tlarely are the 'elements' which
go to make up a 'man' mixed in such strange proportions
as in him ; never have they better blended to form a manly
character. No over-zealous critics, alert to find flaws in poor
human nature, could truthfully tax this young man with
the possession and exercise of a mean trait of character. On
the contrary, friend and foe — if foe, indeed, he had — would
acknowledge the existence in him, and that, too, in the most
marked degree and unalloyed kind, of the best, most at-
tractive traits of human nature. I know not how better to
define his character than by saying that he was a young man
•of generous uprightness. And that, it seems to me, means
much. For it implies that while he was good, he was not
selfishly so, as some good men have, alas, been known to be.
It means, moreover, that the generosity which was so char-
acteristic of him was not simply the benevolent impulse of
an unjudging heart, but was dominated and controlled by
such thoughtful action of the mind as insured the morality
and uprightness of that generosity. Indeed, the traits of this
young man's mind were in a very true and real sense insepar-
able from those of his heart. How clear, keen and right judg-
ing the operations of his mind were ! Who that ever saw and
heard him in the fervor of debate will not say 'true' to this?
And when the question was one in which both his feelings
and his powers were interested, how admirable his argument ;
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
239
and how perfectly unique his manner of illustration and ex-
pression.
' ' But this ii'enerous heart and clear mind were lodged in a
slight physical frame-work, which early gave way to the fell
power of disease. lie died far from home and friends, andyet
had so endeared himself to strangers that they tenderly prof-
ferred to him all aid in their power. It was little, however,
that they could do. Yet, there can be no doubt that he was
'sustained and soothed by an unfaltering trust,' and so
realized, though far from home, the truth of that beautiful
old saying, 'The way to heaven is the same out of all
places.' "
FANNY S. DEXTER.
1159
Fanny Sarah^ Dexter, daughter of Simon^ [Benjamin^ Benja-
min^ Samuel*, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^ ] and Maria
[Hardy] Dexter, was born at Black River, N. Y., 4 Oct.,
240 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1862, and died at Black River, 12 Feb., 1885. Her
early life she spent at Black Eiver, attending the local
schools. In 1870, when her people moved to Watertown, she
went with them and entered the city schools and graduated
from the High School in 1881. After a year's rest she at-
tended the Mount Holyoke Seminary one year. The remain-
der of her life she spent with her parents at Black River.
\\62
Orrin B.^ Ramsey, son of Betsey'^ [Benjamin^, Benjamin^,
SamueP, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] Dexter and
Luther Ramsey of Orange, was born 24 May, 1848, and
married Sarah E. Booth, 28 Nov., 1868.
Four children :
1618 i Mary Augusta" Eamsey, b. 12 Nov., 1869.
1619 ii Lillian Jane=' Eamsey, b. 28 Aug., 1871. -
1620 iii Orrin Walter'' Eamsey, b. 1 Nov., 1876.
1621 iv Maud Evelyn" Eamsey, b. 6 Sept., 1887.
U64
Horace HartwelP Ramsey, son of Betsey'' [Benjamin^, Benja-
min^, Samuel^, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] Dexter and
Luther Ramsey, was bom 25 June, 1857. He married Lil-
lian Clark, 29 Feb., 1880, daughter of William S. and Pallas
E. (Woodard) Clark. She was born 30 Sept., 1859. He
was for a long time connected with his father in the under-
taking business, and since his father's decease he has car-
ried on the business alone.
Four children :
1622 i Camilla Euth" Eamsey, b. 20 Jan., 1884.
1623 ii Geneva Isadore" Eamsey, b. 22 May, 1887.
1624 iii Allan Clark" Eamsey, b. 24 March, 1890.
1625 iv Marion Olive" Eamsey, b. 3 June, 1892.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
241
HERMAN DEXTER.
1165
Herman Francis' D-exter, son of Samuel Stillman'' [Benjamin^,
Benjamin", SamueP, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and
Maria C. [Dewey] Dexter, was born at Orange, Mass., 13
Oct., 1858. He was educated in the public schools of that
town, graduating' from the high school in 1877.
In 1878 he went to San Francisco, Cal., and entered the
employ of Dewey & Co., publishers of the Mining and Sci-
entific Press, and the Pacific Rural Press, where in
time he became cashier and office manager, a position which
242 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
he has held continuously for many years. He is also" secre-
tary and one of the directors of the Dewey Publishing Co.,
a corporation organized in 1891, to succeed the firm of
Dewey & Co.
He was married in San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 7th, 1884, to
Ella B. Browning, a native of that city, and daughter of
Jacob and Zeruah Browning. He now (1905) resides in
Alameda, Cal., a suburb of San Francisco, to which place he
removed in 1889. In religion he is a Congregationalist,
being a member of the First Congregational Church of Al-
ameda, Cal. He has served continuously on the Board of
Trustees of that church since 1891, and has been superin-
tendent of the Sunday school during most of the same time.
Children:
1626 i Euey" Dexter, b. in San Francisco, Cal., 26 June, 1887.
1627 ii Browning Dewey' Dexter, b. in San Francisco, CaJ., 13 Dec,
1888.
1628 iii Philip Lee» Dexter, b. in Alameda, Cal., 22 Feb., 1896.
1629 iv Harold' Dexter, b. in Alameda, Cal., 9 Sept., 1897. .
1166
Caroline Mary^ Dexter, daughter of Samuel Stillman'^ [Benja-
min^, Benjamin^, Samuel*, Benjamin^, "William^, Thomas^]
and Maria [Dewey] Dexter, was bom 5 Sept., 1860. She
married Martin W. Mayo.
Two children:
16S0 i Ella Caroline' Mayo, b. Sept., 1886.
1631 ii Helen' Mayo, b. Nov., 1887; d. 1888.
U67
Edward Mansfield- Dexter, son of Samuel Stillman'^ [Benja-
min^, Benjamin^, Samuel*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^]
and Maria C. [Dewey] Dexter, was born at Orange, Mass.,
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 243
2 -Oct., 1864. He was educated in the public schools, and
graduated from the high school as valedictorian of the class
of 1882. For a time he assisted his father in his work as a
civil engineer. The succeeding two and one half years were
passed in the employ of the New Home Sewing Machine Co.
He was a carpet salesman in the dry goods store of M. E.
Cowan for a year. In 1885 he went to Black River, N. Y.,
where for thirteen years he was manager bookkeeper for
the H. C. Dexter Chair Co. In politics he is a loyal Re-
publican, and at the time of the election of President McKin-
ley to his first term of office, was President of the Republi-
can Club. After the village of Black River was incorpora-
ted, he was elected village clerk, which office he held for
several years. He married N. Gertrude Boyce, 18 July,
1888, at Orange, Mass. She was the daughter of Alaric and
Amanda (Whitney) Boyce.
He moved in 1897 to Hartford, Conn., to take charge of
the office of E. G. Whittelsey & Co., a wholesale house dealing
in flour, butter, cheese, etc. He is now living in Hartford.
He and his family are active members of the Fourth Con-
gregational Church. He is much interested in its work,
having been a deacon, and is now a trustee and first vice-
president of its large chorus choir. He is faithful to every
obligation. That he has the entire confidence and high es-
teem of his employers is evidenced by the trusted positions
he has so long held.
One child :
1632 i Eaymond Henry-' Dexter, b. at Black Eiver, N. Y., 28 March,
1892.
\\69
Maurice Lynde^ Dexter, son of Samuel Stillman" [Benjamin^
Benjamin^ Samuel*, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and
Maria [Dewey] Dexter, was born 3 May, 1869, at Orange,
Mass. On that morning the ground was covered with two
or three inches of snow. Under the parlor window of the
244 DEXTEE FAMILY GENEALOGY.
house in which the subject of this sketch was born; there
was a flower bed bordered with dwarf fleur-de-lis in bloom.
The line of blue flowers and green-leaf points lay on the
snow like a rift of sky in a summer cloud.
In his boyhood Mr. Dexter attended the graded and high
schools of Orange, and assisted his father in his farm work,
lumbering and civil engineering. During these early years,
he acquired a practical knowledge in these lines of business
which was of much use in later life.
After leaving school, he was employed for a time in the
factory of the New Home Sewing Machine Co. He' then
engaged in business for himself as a farmer and milk dealer,
also carrying on trade in wood and lumber.
Mr. Dexter is in religion a Congregationalist, and in poli-
tics a Republican. He also belongs to the society of Odd
Fellows and has held the office of Treasurer of the local lodge
for several years. Pie married Martha Stella Foskett in
1888. She was the daughter of a prosperous farmer. Four
children born in Orange have come to bless the home, one of
whom has passed on to the heavenly home, and so the snow
storms and spring blossoms of life are mingling all the way.
Four children:
1633 i Albert Maurice^ Dexter, b. 6 June, 1889.
1634 ii Gladys Maria" Dexter, b. 12 Feb., 1891.
1685 iii Eoland Foskett^ Dexter, b. 18 May, 1893; d. in Orange, 4
Aug., 1895.
1636 iv Bernard Leon^" Dexter, b. 31 Oct., 1896.
1170
George Edward^ Dexter, son of George W.'^ [Benjamin^ Benja-
min", Samuel^ Benjamin^ "William^, Thomas^] and F. Ar-
villa [Fry] Dexter, was born 26 Dec, 1857. He married
Minnie Emmelin Graves, 24 Oct., 1878. She was born at
Orange, 25 March, 1860.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEiVLOGY.
245
GEORGE E. DEXTER.
Three children;
1637
1638
1639
i Arthur Job" Dexter, b. 24 Jan., 1880; m. Annie Stewart, 14
Oct., 1900. Three children: Margaret, b. 16 Sept., 1901;
Marion, b. 16 Sept., 1901; Davis, b. 28 Nov., 1903.
ii George Augustus' Dexter, b. 20 Jan., 1882.
iii Lyna' Dexter, b. 19 Nov., 1887.
\\72
Herbert Eugene^ Dexter, son of George W.'' [Benjamin®, Ben-
jamin^ SamueP, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^] and F. Ar-
villa [Fry] Dexter, was born 9 Feb., 1865. He married Ina
M. Dow, 27 Nov., 1884.
One child:
1640 i Edna May* Dexter, b. 5 April, 1886; m. G. Harry Johnson, 31
Oct., 1903. One son: Ealph Edward Johnson, b. 4 June, 1904.
246 DEXTER FAMILY GEISIEALOGY.
Mary Lizzie^ Dexter, daughter of George WJ [Benjamin^, Ben-
jamin^, SamneP, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^] and F. Ar-
villa [Fry] Dexter, was bom 19 Nov., 1869. She married
Israel Newton, 19 Oct., 1892. She was secretary of the Dex-
ter Family Reunion Association.
One child :
1641 i Grace May" Newton, b. "7 July, 1893.
\\76
Nelson Dexter^ Davis, son of Dexter'^ [Lucy", Benjamin^, Sam-
uel*, Benjamin^, "William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Emily
[Holden] Davis, was born 20 Sept., 1829, at Orange, Mass.
He married (1) Adelaide M. Wescott, 26 Oct., 1852. She
was born 27 Sept., 1835, and died 23 Jan., 1863. He mar-
ried (2) Julia E. Baker, 11 Feb., 1864. She was born 31
March, 1837, the daughter of Bennet and Abigail (Miller)
Baker.
He came to Caton with his father in 1842, who located
at the place called "Pail Factory place," in 1847. He went
into the grocery business with his father, and continued until
1852, when he bought the farm of sixty-five acres where he
now lives and where he was married. He added to it until
now it contains two hundred and thirty-three acres. He
follows general farming and makes a specialty of breeding
horses. He belonged to the Methodist Church, and was
chiefly responsible for the building of the new church in
1866. He has held several town offices.
Four children by first wife, two by second wife :
1642 i Horace D." Davis, b. 7 Jan., 1854 j m. 18 April, 1875, Mar-
garet Eoe, dau. of Daniel B. and Margaret (Frauderhoff)
Eoe.
1643* ii • Henry L." Davis, b. 20 Aug., 1856; d. 1900; m. Phebe M.
White, 18 Jan., 1877; she died in 1901.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 247
1644 iii Charles II." Davis, b. 4 Nov., lS.'-)8; d. 21 Aufr., 1896.
1645 iv Edgar M." Davis, b. 24 Nov., 1860. Is a dentist in Waverley.
1646 V Louis B." Davis, b. 8 Oct., 1866; d. 7 Oct., 1867.
1647* vi Emma A." Davis, b. 8 June, 1868.
1179
Erastus Andrew^ Davis, son of Norris'' [Lucy®, Benjamin^, Sam-
uel, Benjamm^ William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Lucy Ann
[Howard] Davis, was born 25 Nov., 1832. He married
Mary T. Harrison, daughter of Jessie Harrison.
Six children :
1648 i CorneHus H." Davis, b. 26 July, 1857; m. Emma T. Showatter,
1880. Four children.
1649 ii Mary Addie" Davis, b. 16 Nov., 1861; d. 11 April, 1870.
1650 iii Jennie Mary" Davis, b. 19 Dec, 1863; d. 10 April, 1870.
1651 iv Nelson Norris" Davis, b. 11 Aug., 1866; m. Margaret M. Hud-
son, 1889. Five children.
1652 v Willie' Davis, b. 6 Dec, 1870; d. 15 Dec, 1870.
1653 vi Wilber W.'' Davis, b. 26 March, 1872; m. Clara A. Southard,
1893. One child.
nsi
Cynthia Ann^ Davis, daughter of Norris'^ [Lucy®, Benjamin^,
, SamueP, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Lucy
Ann [Howard] Davis, w^as born 4 July, 1837. She married
Edward French, 4 July, 1860.
Six children :
1654 i Charles B.' French, b. 30 June, 1862.
1655 ii Melvin L." French, b. 17 Oct., 1863.
1656 iii Clarence C.» French, b. 4 March, 1866.
1657 iv Josephine A." French, 4 March, 1868.
1658 v Marcus" French, b. 16 Sept., 1871.
1659 vi Ida M.» French, 16 March, 1875.
248
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ABBIE LOUISE (WARDEN) CARPENTER.
1186
Abbie Louise^ Warden, daughter of Narcissa'^ [Luaj^ Benja-
min% Samuel^ Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and
John Warden, was born .7 Jan., 1840, at "Worcester, Mass.
She received her education in the public schools of that city,
residing at home until 10 Oct., 1860, when she married
Charles Hudson Carpenter. He was the son of Seba and
Melinda Carpenter of Douglas. He was born 4 Oct., 1839.
He came to "Worcester when a boy and received his edu-
cation in the public schools. He entered the employment of
Henry 0. Clark, in the fancy dry goods business. Later the
business was conducted by Martin Stowe. He then entered
the dry goods store of Josiah H. Clarke, where he remained
a clerk until he entered the firm in 1882. In 1896 he with
two others succeeded J. H. Clarke Co. under the firm name
of Johnson, Carpenter & Co.
He early identified himself with the Methodist Church on
Park Street, and when Grace Church was formed in 1870, he
becameoneofthefirstOfiicialBoardof that church. He served
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY,
249
CHARLES H. CARPENTER,
continuously from then until 1899 as steward, or trustee.
He has been honored by nearly every office within the gift
of the church and Sunday-school. He was one of the origi-
nal members of the Y. M. C. A. He is a life member of Wor-
cester County Mechanics Association, a member of Monta-
cute Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, also a member of
the Worcester Board of Trade. He is a Republican in
politics. They had one daughter, Minniola Louisa^ Carpen-
ter, bom 6 July, 1865; d. 15 June, 1884. In 1890 they
adopted a girl, and named her Lillian Gertrude Carpenter;
she was born 17 Nov., 1886, and died 1904.
Mrs. Carpenter also took an active part in Grace Church,
having held the office of President of the Ladies' Social Cir-
cle, District Secretary of the Missionary Society, President
of the Foreign Missionary Society of that church.
Children :
1660 i Minniola Louisa' Carpenter, b. 6 July, 1865; d. 15 June, 1884.
1661 ii Lillian Gertrude" Carpenter (adopted), b. 17 Nov., 1886; d.
1904.
250
DEXTER -FAMILY GENEALOGY.
MINNIOLA L. CARPENTER.
1865—1884.
LILLIAN G. CARPENTER.
1886—1904.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 251
JOHN D. WARDEN
(Taken in 1880.)
1187
John Davis^ Warden, son of Narcissa'^ [LiTcy®, Benjamin^, Sam-
uel, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and John War-
den, was born 3 Dec, 1844, at Worcester. He was educated
in the public schools, and learned the machinist's trade.
From 1867 to 1870 he was instructor in the Worcester Poly-
technic Institute. From 1871-72 he was in the employ of
the company that built the big bridge at St. Louis, jNIo.
From 1873-76 he was in the freestone business in Fall
River, Mass., and 1877-84 in the crockery business with his
brother in Worcester, IMass. In 1886 he returned to Fall
River, where he remained many years, and acquired con-
siderable real estate. He was a mechanical expert, and
worked out several inventions. He was a member of the
Methodist Church, and a Republican in politics. He married
Sarah L. Nichols, 26 March, 1874. She was the daughter of
Lafayette Nichols of Fall River.
Two children : •
1662* i Frederick Albert' Warden, b. 24 April, 1875 ; m. Emma B. Gerry,.
4 Nov., 1896.
1663 ii Abbie Nichols' Warden, b. 24 Feb., 1878.
252
DEXTEE FAMILY GENEALOGY.
W. A. WARDEN.
1188
William A.^ Warden, youngest son of Narcissa'^ [Lucy^, Benja-
min^, Samuel*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^ Dexter] Davis
and John "Warden, was bom 2 March, 1852, at Worcester,
Mass., and was educated in the public schools of his native
city. He left school, however, at the age of 16, and
learned the cabinet-maker's trade. In 1872, at the age of
20, he went into the business of manufacturing picture
frames, in company with George Nolen. This partnership
lasted until 1877, when in company with his brother, John D.
Warden, he opened a wholesale and retail crockery and glass-
ware establishment under the firm name of Warden Bros.
This business was sold out in 1884, when he went into the
real estate business with Willis F. Phelps, the firm name
being Warden & Phelps. This business was more congenial
to his taste. The firm had under their control several large
estates, in addition to doing a regular brokerage business,
and in 1889 they added to their business the buying and
developing large tracts of suburban property. In this they
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 253
ELLA M. (DURFEE) WARDEN.
were quite successful, and some of the beautiful suburbs of
Worcester owe their origin to this firm. Scores of beautiful
houses have been built by this firm, and sold to people desir-
ing suburban homes.
Mr. Warden was often consulted in regard to value of real
estate, and has acted as expert witness in many real estate
eases in court. His services were often secured in apprais-
ing property for probate purposes, and in settling estates.
He has acted as conveyancer in a great many cases. He held
commission as justice of the peace, and notary public, under
Governors Robinson, Ames, Brackett, Russell, G-reenhalge,
Wolcott, Crane, Bates and Douglas.
In politics he was always a Republican, and took an active
interest in all such matters. He was a member of the ward
and city committee of that party for many years, and was
inspector of election several terms. He was interested in
the no-license camxjaigTi, and was treasurer of both city and
county committees. His interest in politics led him to
attend as a visitor the great national conventions of the
Republican party at Chicago, in 1888, and at Minneapolis,
254 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
in 1892. He joined the Sunday-school of the Park Street
M. E. Chnrch in 1857, and when that church was sold in
1870, he went with the rest to Trinity M. E. Church, and
became Secretary and assistant superintendent of the Sunday-
school. He joined the church in 1877, and was an active
member of all the young people's societies. He was Presi-
dent of the Literary Society, a member of the Official Board
of the church for many years, holding office as steward, and
trustee. He was on the Finance Committee, assistant treas-
urer, member of the Pulpit Supply and Church Repair Com-
mittee. In 1896, when the church was repaired and redeco-
rated, he was chairman of the Decorating Committee. He
also had charge of extensive repairs of church in 1905. He
twice represented his church at the Lay Electoral Confer-
ence, and in 1900 was elected a reserve delegate to the Gen-
eral Conference of the M. E. Church, held at Chicago, 111.
He attended the conference, but was not seated, as his prin-
cipal was in attendance. He was Secretary for several years
of the Worcester M. E. City Mission and Church Extension
Society. He was Secretary of the Twentieth Century Thank-
Offering commissions from 1899-1901, under whose auspices
the church debt of Trinity Church was raised, and was a
member of the committee that arranged for the celebration
of that event. When the religious census of the city of Wor-
cester was taken in 1903, he was a member of the Executive
Committee and formulated the plan which was adopted in
dividing the city into districts, and in tabulating the returns,
whereby the record of 112,000 people was gathered in five
hours. He was connected with the Knights of Pythias and
Knights of Malta, a member of Montacute Lodge of Free
Masons, Eureka Chapter, Hiram Council, and Worcester
County Commandery of Knights Templars. For four years
he was Secretary of the Masonic Mutual Relief Association
of Central Massachusetts. He was a director of the Young
Men's Christian Association.
Mr. Warden spent a large part of his winters for many
years in traveling in the South and Calif ornia, and in visiting
all parts of our country and Canada. He was interested in
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 255
W. VINCENT WARDEN.
1883—1894.
genealogical research, and has compiled the records of
several families. He married Ella Maria Durfee, April
1876. She was the daughter of Benjamin and Betsey C.
Durfee, of Fall River. She was bom 23 April, 1854, at Fall
River.
Four children :
1664* i Florence Durfee' Warden, b. 30 Dec, 1876; m. Miles W.
Tabor, 16 June, 1903.
1665 ii William Vincent' Warden, b. 2 Nov., 1883; d. at Victoria,
B. C, 12 May, 1894; buried at Worcester, Mass.
1666 iii Charles Franklin" Warden, b. 11 Dec, 1886.
1667 iv John Emerson' Warden, b. 25 Sept., 1897.
256
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CHARLES FRANKLIN" WARDEN.
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1189
Edwin F.^ Davis, son of DanieF [Lucy*^, Benjamin^, Samuel*,
Benjamin', William-', Thomas^ Dexter] and Ruth [Bates]
Davis, was born 28 May, 1846. He married Jennie M. Dow
of Corning in 1870. Abont the time he became of age, he
spent some time in jMassachusetts, and then was in the mill-
ing business in Pennsylvania for one or two years. He also
followed the carpenter 's trade about ten years, in Fall Brook
shops. He then followed photography about three years at
Corning, N. Y., and at that time had the telephone exchange
in his gallery, by which he became interested in electricity.
He was afterwards ^Yitii the Edison Electric Co. during the
' New Orleans Exposition and continued with them for
several years, after which he went with the Westinghouse
Co. He worked for them about three years contracting and
establisliing plants all over the country. He put in the elec-
trical plant for the three state prisons in New York, and
has since had charge of them.
Two children :
1668 i Maud Alfredine" Davis, b. 13 Dec, 1875; m. Philip Whitlock,
17 Oct., 1900. One son: Richard Alfred Whitlock, b. 22 Oct.,
1901.
1669 ii Ruth .J.' Davis, b. 31 Dec, 1882.
1190
Lucy E.^ Davis, daughter of DanieF [Lucy®, Benjamin^, Sam-
ueF, Benjamin', "William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Ruth
[Bates] Davis, was bom 20 May, 1850, at Caton, N. Y. She
maiTied (1) John C. White, 20 Feb., 1870; he died 7 Oct.,
1872 ; (20 Harvey Wood, 6 Feb., 1878 ; he died 23 Oct., 1898.
She then went back to the home of her parents and assisted
them caring for her father in his last sickness, and after his
decease, taking care of her mother during her long illness.
DKXTKR FAMILY GENEAl .( »(; V.
2r,9
LUCY E. (DAVIS) WOOD.
One child by first husband:
1670* i Effie Davis" White, b. 10 Dec, 1870.
U91
Mary E.* Davis, daughter of Daniel" [Lucy^ Benjamin^ Sam>
ueV, Benjamin^, William', Thomas^ Dexter] and Ruth
[Bat«s] Davis, was born 11 Nov., 1852. She married Frank
H. Dow, 15 Sept., 1875. They lived on their farm near the
Davis homestead at Caton, X. Y. ]\Ir. Dow takes an active
interest in the work of the Grange.
Two children :
1671 i Harry S.» Dow, b. 9 Aug., 1878.
1671A ii Jessie Kuth^" Dow, b. 13 May, 1885.
260
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
\\92
Henry D.^ Barber, son of Lucy A.'^ [Lucy®, Benjamin^, Samuel*,
Benjamin^, William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Eeuel Barber,
was born 13 Oct., 1841, at Worcester, Mass. He was edu-
cated at the public schools of the city and at Wilbraham
Academy. He was employed in the office of the Register of
Deeds at the Court House. In 1861 he enlisted as a private
HENRY D. BARBER.
in the 31st Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, and was
mustered out of service as a First Lieutenant at Mobile, Al-
abama, in September, 1865. During a portion of his ser-
vice, he was on the staff of Brevet Major General Thomas J.
Lucas of Indiana.
Mr. Barber was for many years treasurer of the Maynard-
Gough Co., printers, of Worcester, Mass. He was a member
of Grace M. E. Church, and afterwards transferred his mem-
bership to Trinity M. E. Church. He was a class leader and
DEXTER FA:\riT,Y GKNEAT>OGY. 2(')]
Sunday-school supci-intcndciit in l)oth Grace and Trinity
churches. He was many years a teacher in the Sunday-
school, and at one time was President of the Y. ]\I. C. A. of
Worcester. He married Hephzibah** Dexter, 10 June, 1867.
She was the daughter of Amasa' Dexter of Orange.
One child :
1672 i Hariy EeueP Barber, b. (i Sept., 1872.
1193
Georgianna' Davis, daughter of Sylvester^ [Lucy^, Benjamin^
Samuel\ Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Cath-
erine [Joluison] Davis, was born 2 June, 1846. She married
Albert Rice of Barre. He was a shoe manufacturer.
Two children :
1673 i Marion D." Eiee, b. ; m. (1) Julian Cleveland; (2)
George Pratt. Two children: Willie, Florenee.
1674 li .Tnlni Sylvester" Eice, b. ; ni. Eva .
1194
Alfradina^ Davis, daughter of Sylvester' [Lucy^ Benjamin%
SamueP, Benjamin', William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Cath-
erine [Johnson] Davis, was born 6 Oct., 1849, at Orange,
where she spent her early childhood. She taught school at
Orange and Hubbardston, in ^Massachusetts, and at Caton in
New York. She married James Gray, and moved with him
to California, where they settled upon a large ranch near
Hollister, Santa Clara Co.
Three children :
167.5 1 Eobert" Gray, b. 2 .Taai., 1879.
1676 ii Catherine' Gray, b. 10 March, 1883.
1677 iii Alfradina" Gray, b. 6 Nov.. ISSfi.
262 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1195
Harriet Elizabeth- Davis, danghter of Sylvester'' [Lucy^, Ben-
jamin'', Samuel^ Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and
Catherine [Johnson] Davis, was born 16 Jan., 1851. Her
early life was spent on a farm at Orange, Mass. She. mar-
ried Joseph Sargent, 9 INIay, 1871. He 'was a marble worker,
carrying on a monumental business in Barre, afterwards in
Gardner, Mass.
Three children : " '
1678 i William PhilbricF Sai-gent, b. 21 Nov., 1872; m. Jennie
Frances Andrews, 13 Aug., 1897. Two children: Marguerite
E. Sargent, b. 27 Dec, 1898; Francis William Sargent, b.
20 Jan., 1902.
1679 ii Sylvester Davis' Sargent, b. 10 July, 1876.
1681 iii Catherine Elizabeth' Sargent, b. 2.5 April, 1880; m. Arthur
Francis O'Mally, Aug., 1902.
1196
Jennie Etta- Davis, danghter of Sylvester'^ [Lney^, Benjamin**,
Samnel*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Cath-
erine [Johnson] Davis, was born 14 March, 1854. She mar-
ried Edward Everett Washburn, 14 March, 1872. She lived
on a farm until her marriage, when they moved to Orange,
where her husband was connected with the stove business.
One child :
1682 i Water Everett'' Washburn, b. 2.5 Jan., 1883.
\\97
Sabrina^ Walker, daughter of Phebe' [Phebe*', Benjamin'^, Sam-
uel^, Benjamin^, William-. Thomas^ Dexter] and Willard
Walker, was born 10 ^NEarch. 1829. She married Amos M.
Lamb of Worcester in 1850.
DEXTER FAMILV GENEALOGY. 263
Five children :
1683 i Henry Willarcr Lamb, b. 30 March, 1852.
1684 ii Pliebe Duella'" Lamb, b. at Eoyalston.
1685 iii Edgar" Lamb, b. Orange.
1686 iv Edwajd" Lamb, b. .
1687 V Walter' Lamb, b. Eoyalston.
1198
Delina' Walker, dauoliter of Phebe'- [Phebe^ P>enjamin^ Sam-
neP, Beiijainiir=. AVilliam-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Willard
Walker, was born 31 Jan.. 1831. She married INI. M. Lamb.
Eight children :
1688 i Bronson P." Lamb, b. .
1689 ii Howard P.' Lamb, b. .
1690 iii Flora D." Lamb, b. 1856.
1691 iv William Jiidson" Lamb, b. 5 May, 1860.
1692 V John M." Lamb, b. Jan., 1862.
1693 vi Hattie S.' Lamb, b. .
1694 vii Mary B.' Lamb, b. .
1695 viii Lillie BelP Lamb, b. 18 Feb., 1876.
U99
Harriet^ Walker, dauohter of Phebe^ [Phebe*', Benjamin^ Sam-
nel\ Benjamin^ William^ Thomas^ Dexter] and Willard
Walker, was born 30 Dec, 1833. She married George S.
Stearns of Warwick.
Two children :
1696 i Nellie Etta'' Stearns, b. 5 Aug., 1860 ; d. 4 March, 1891.
1697 ii Minnie E. L.» Stearns, b. Sept., 1867. .
1202
Abijah'' French, son of Priscilla' [Phebe'', Benjamin^ SamueP,
Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Eiehard French,
was born 22 Nov., 1829. He married Alary Jane Chase of
Athol. Alass. He died in 1884.
264 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Three children :
1698 i Adaliue B.» French, b. 20 Dec, 1852 ; d. 1 Aug., 1854.
1699 ii Etta Lois" French, b. 16 June, 1858; d. 19 Sept., 1859.
1700 iii Bertha Belle" French, b. 3 Aug., 1866; d. 20 Oct., 1882.
1206
Maria^ French, daughter of Priscilla'' [Phebe*', Benjamin^, Sam-
uel^, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Richard
French, was born 15 Dec, 1839. She married Orin Trow
Lane, 1 April, 1861. He was the son of Daniel W. Lane of
Hardwiek.
Five children :
1701 i Lizzie Minnette" Lane, b. 1862 ; d. 1863.
1702 ii May Ann" Lane, b. 1865; d. 1885.
1703 iii Carrie Augusta" Lane, b. 1871; m. Howland. Three chil-
dren.
1704 iv Charles Elliott" Lane, b. 1875.
1705 V Bertha Alma" Lane, b. 1879.
1207
Charles H.^ French, son of Priscilla'^ [Phebe^, Benjamin^, Sam-
uel*, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Richard
French, Avas born at Orange, 9 Nov., 1846. He married
(1) Carrie M. Haskall, 1 Jan., 1868; she was the adopted
daughter of M. Haskall of New Salem. She was born 1
Jan., 1847, and died 23 Oct., 1872. He married (2) Ellen
Elizabeth Cheney, 11 Jan., 1878 ; she was the daughter of
Damon and Elizabeth Cheney of Warwick: she was born in
1857.
One child by first wife, five by second wife :
1706 i Angle M." French, b. 1871; ni. Horace E. Newell, 15 March,
1890. He died suddenly at Clinton, Me., Nov., 1893. One
son: Horace Edgar Newell, b. March, 1894. She m. (2) Fred
Nichols.
DKXTKR FAMI^^■ GENEAl,OnV. 2().')
1707 ii Aliee" Fii'ucli, h. 27 Nov., 1S78; lu. Ivltnuiul Mayo, D.D.S.,
Jime, 1903.
1708 iii Bolle" French, b. 188S'.
1709 iv Richard C.» French, b. 1888.
1710 V Lambert R.° French, b. 1889; d. 1891.
1711 vi Dorothy" French, b. 1896.
1212
George W.^ Whitney, son of Susan' [Phebe^ Benjannn% Sam-
uelK Benjamin'. William-, Thomas^ Dextei'l [Thurston] and
Ira Whitney, was horn 8 :\Iay. 1883, at Orange, :\rass. He
married Aburh King, 1857.
Five children :
1712 i Eva C." Whitney, b. in Pittsllekl, Ohio, 6 Dec, 1860.
1713 ii Allison G." Whitney, b. ; d. in infancy.
1714 iii ]\ramie G." Wliltney, b. in Oberlin, Ohio, 8 Aug., 1865.
1715 iv FranF Whitney, b. 15 April, 1868.
1716 V Eddie S.» Whitney, b. 25 Jan., 1873.
1213
Nathan H.^ Whitney, son of Susan^ [Phebe«, Benjamin', Sam-
ue\\ Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^ Dexter] [Thurston] and
Ira Whitney, was 1)orn 9 Feb., 1835. He married Henrietta
Tucker, 25 Jan., 1863, in Camden, Ohio. She was born 25
Jan., 1835.
Three children :
1717 i Sidlivan" Whitney, b. ; d. in Pittstield, Ohio.
.1718 ii Willie" Whitney, b. 10 Oct., 1868.
1719 iii Maud E." Whitney, b. 21 Feb., 1872.
1214
Levi J.' Whitney, son of Susan" [Phebe^ Benjamin", SamueH,
Benjamin\ William-, Thomas^ Dexter] [Thurston] and Ira
Whitney, was born 1 Nov.. 1836. He married INIary W.
AVhitnev.
266 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Three eliildren :
1720 i Francis G." ^Tiitney, Id. ; d. in infancy.
1721 ii Charles W.'' Whitney, b. in Oberlin Ohio.
1722 iii Florence' Whitney, b. in Oberlin, Ohio, 31 May, 1872.
1216
Mira M.^ Whitney, daughter of Susan'' [Phebe^ Benjamin^,
SamneP, Benjamin', William^, Thomas^ Dexter] [Thurston]
and Ira Whitney, was born 19 June, 1842. She married
Henry West, 1864: he was born Aug., 1842.
Three children :
1723 i Charles S.= West, b. 29 May, 1865.
1724 ii Louis T.'' West, b. in Oberlin, Ohio, 17 March, 1867.
172.5 iii Hattie A." West, b. in Oberlin, Ohio, 25 Feb., 1870.
1222
Jchn Levi' Ball, son of Levi Thurston' [Phebe*^, Benjamin'^, Sam-
uel^, Benjamin', William^, Thomas^ Dexter] Ball and Al-
mira [Adams] Ball, was born . He married Eudora
Fowle.
Two children :
1726 i .John Alfred' Ball, b. .
1727 ii Eudora Adaline' Ball, b. .
1223
Joseph Elijah- Ball, son of Levi Thurston'^ [Phebe*^, Benjamin^,
SamueP, Benjamin', William^, Thomas^ Dexter] Ball and
Almira Ball, was born 1811. He married Blanch A. Cook.
Two children :
1728 i Laura Almira;' Ball, b. .
1729 ii Ealph Alphonso" Ball, b. .
DKXTKrt l■'A.Mll,^ (;i:.\KAi,()(;v. 2<)<
1226
Albert H." Ball, son oT Uydci' Alley' | IMirhc''. licii.jiiiiiiir', Sam-
\\e\\ Be^jamin^ William-. Tlioniiis' Dexter] Hall and
Frances E. W. [Johiisoti | l>;ill, was boni . He married
Alice E. Hill.
Four eliildreii :
1730 i Fay HilF Bal],,b. ; m. Bertha Griggs.
1731 ii Ida May' I>a]l, 1.. ; in. .Tames S. Griffin. One child: George
Truman Griffin.
17S'2 iii Aley Hayden' Ball, Ij. .
1733 iv Euby Josephine'' Ball, b. .
1239
Sarah Elizabeth' Hall, daughter of Joanna' fPhebe''. Benjamin^
SamnoP. Benjamin'. AVilliam-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Hough-
ton Hall, was born 6 :\Iay, 1852, at Troy, N. Y., and died 17
April, 1897, at Hard\^ack. She married Alfred C. King
of Hardwick, 1 Oct., 1878; at Greenwich Villaoe, ]\rass.
•
Five children :
1734 i .Toh.n Jloughton'' King, li. in TTard\vi<'k, 3 July, 1874; m. 6 Jan.,
1903, Mrs. Hattie J. Eollins of Saco, Me. One son: Charles
Herman King, b. 23 Jan., 1904. They reside at Greenwich
Village, Mass.
1735 ii Arthur Willard'' King, b. in Greeuwich, Mass., 2 Oct., 1880. He
lives in Worcester.
1736 iii Walter Austin" King, b. in Greenwich, Mass., 10 Sept., 1882;
m. 10 June, 1903, Winifred W. Gray of New Braintree, Ma-ss.
One son: Austin William King, b. 31 March, 1904. They
live in Springfield, Mass.
1737 iv Sarah l\labe? King, b. in Greenwich, Mass., 31 Ma^-'ch. 1884.
1738 V Louis EarP King, b. in Greenwicli. ^[ass., 9 June. 1886. Xow
resides in Boston, !^^ass.
268
DEXTER -FAMILY GENEALOGY.
JOHN VV. WHEELER.
1244
John Wilson^ Wheeler, son of AA^ilson'^ [Betsey^ Benjamin^,
SamueP, Benjamin^ William-', Thomas^ Dexter] and Cath-
arine H. [A¥arden] Wheeler, of Orange, was born at Orange,
20 Nov., 1832. His early educational advantages were
limited to those afforded by the common schools, which were,
open about two months in the Aviuter and kept by men poorly
paid and often poorly qualified for their work, and by a few
terms at Mr. B. AV. Fay's school. But he made good use of
his opportunities, and became well fitted for the large school
dexti:r FAMiiA (;i;m;al( Kiv. il(il»
of practical affaiis in wliicli lie lia^ lakcii consiiiciioiis rank.
]\Iuch of his caflx- life was passed as a i'ai'in<'i- and carpenter
and. tliontih heini;- ('(nupellcd lo acee])! these positions,
neither of tlieni was coiiiienial lo him. Yet unlil a better
opportunity offered, he worked unconiphiinin<ily, but with
the determination to change his vocation at the earliest prac-
tical moment. Tn 1855 he entered the grocery store of
Joseph Baldwin of Fitchburg, where he worked for $125
a year and board. His eminent business ability, which has
shown itself in later years, began to show itself in his new oc-
cupation, and he rapidly rose in the appreciation of his em-
ployer. He stayed here one year, and although offered
more salary, he returned to his native town and entered the
general store of Daniel Pomeroy, where he remained "three
years. In 1859 he succeeded Mr. Pomeroy in the business,
w^hich he conducted through the next three years as sole
proprietor. During this time, although the financial results
had not been large, he had succeeded in establishing a repu-
tation as a business man of ability and integrity, and with
the financial assistance of D. E. Cheney and R. E. Carpen-
ter, he was enabled to purchase the grocery store of A. J.
Clark. These gentlemen loaned him $2,000 on his own se-
curity. He entered upon his new venture wdth that deter-
mination w^hich has ^ince been so clearly shown in his busi-
ness enterprises, and conducted it with marked success until
1867, when he became a member of the firm of A. F. John-
son & Co., w^ho had recently started, in a small Avay. the man-
ufacture of sewing machines in Orange. This new enter-
prise on a wider plan at once afforded him a full scope for
his marvelous energy and ability, and there was need of all
his resources. His cool and careful judgment was a most
necessary adjunct at that experimental stage of the sewing
machine business. The product was small, and the trouble
about patents was constantly claiming attention, and it re-
quired the finest skill and judgment to successfully carry the
business through this trying period. The style of machine
was several times changed and finally the firm itself was
changed to a corporation, bearing the name Gold ^Medal Sew-
ing INIachine Co., and ^Nlr. Wheeler became secretary and
270
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 271
treasurer. It continued under tliis inanajiemcnl until 1882,
when its name was ehanged to New Home Sewing Machine
Co., and- Mr. Wheeler became the Vice-president and Treas-
urer; in 1898 was elected President as well as Treasurer,
and from the beginning he has been the financial man-
ager of the entire industry, whether firm or corporation.
When the business started they employed about forty men.
The business ha-s rapidly increased until now the establish-
ment employs in the machine and needle department about
seven hundred and fifty people, and the daily capacity
amounts to nearly five hundred machines and fifty thousand
needles. This institution justly ranks among the leading
and representative industries of western Massachusetts. Mr.
Wheeler has not only been the active head and manager of
this large corporation, the duties and details of which are
very exacting, but he has also found time to interest himself
in every movement tending to advance the interests of
Orange. He is President of the Orange National Bank;
Leavitt Machine Co. ; Boston Mutual Life Insurance Co. ;
Oregon Securities Co., head office in New York; a
director of the Athol & Orange Street Railroad, and
trustee in the Orange Savings Bank. Mr. Wheeler married
Almira E. Johnson, 9 Oct., 1856; she was the daughter of
Daniel and Almira (Porter) Johnson of North Orange.
Mr. Wheeler is a social and genial man prominently iden-
tified wdth the Masonic fraternity. He was one of the found-
ers of the Orange Lodge, was its first Secretary, and after-
wards its Treasurer. He is a member of Crescent Royal
Arch Chapter, and for several years its Treasurer, and he is
also a member of the Orange Commandery of Knights Tem-
plars.
Politically, Mr. Wheeler is a Republican, and has ever taken
an earnest and active interest in the -success of his party.
He has held various positions, always discharging his duties
with honor to himself and satisfaction to his fellow towns-
men. He was town clerk of Orange from 1861 to 1867. In
1864 he was appointed a justice of the peace by Governor
Andrew. He was selectman in 1866. In 1876 he repre-
sented the First Franklin District in the Legislature, serv-
272
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
DEXTEK l'.\.\lli.\ GENEAEOGV. •21'',
uvj: iipiMi llic Fiiumce Coniiiiilti'c. In 1888. hi^ was a dele-
•i'ate from llic Eleventh District to tlic \iitii)ii;il i;c|)iililic;iii
Convention at Chicago wliicli ii(»iiiiiiated Harrison juid Mor-
ton. He was alternate delegate to the National Jxeinihli-
can Coii\-eiitioii in l!)l)4 wiiicli nominated Roosevelt and
Fairbanks, and at the eleetion tlie same year was elected by
a large majority as a member of the Governor's Conneil for
1905, and the following year was re-elected to the same hon-
orable position.
]Mr. Wheeler also takes a decided interest in agricnlttiral
aflfairs, and is owner of a beautifnl farm near Orange vil-
lage, called "Grand Yiew. " He is a breeder of fine horses
and cattle and a lover of good stock generally. In 1891 he
was president of the Worcester Agricultural and ^Mechanical
Society of Athol, and in the annual report a high tribute
was paid to him for the enthusiasm and interest he mani-
fested in the success of the society. " INIr. Wheeler is strongly
attached to his native town, and although having- traveled
extensively throughout our country, he always returns to
Orange with increased love for the beautiful town and its
people.
The secret of ]\Ir. Wheeler's success is due to his tireless
industry, to his promptness, that never failed to meet every
financial obligation, however trivial or hoAvever large : to
his remarkable personal attention to details and to a probity
and courage, tempered with caution, which have made him sa-
gacious and successful in a remarkable degree. Cautious and
shrewd, a business man of the highest integrity and signal
ability, rich in experience, large hearted, of great energy,
faithful in all his relations, above fear and beyond reproach.
— such are the qualities which have placed ^h\ Wheeler in
the proud position he occupies among the citizens of Frank-
lin County.
17.S9 i Marion L." Wheeler, b. 31 May, 18.^7; m. (1) John B. Welch;
(2) Everett Swan.
1740 ii Clara Jane" Wheeler, b. S June. 1S60; d. 31 Aug., 1860.
1741 iii Eosa A." Wheeler, b. 14 Oct.. 1861; d. 1863.
Percy G. Wheeler.
Perlev J. Wheeler.
274 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY,
1245
Sarah Warden* Wheeler, daug-liter of "Wilson^ [Betsey^, Benja-
min^ SamueP, Benjamin^, William^ Thomas^ Dexter] and
Catherine II. [AVarden] Wheeler, was horn 23 Nov., 1834.
She married Charles Barher of Orange, 10 Feb., 1858. He
was a wheelwright. He was born 12 June, 1834, and died
28 July, 1899.
Four children : •
1742* i Charles Herbert" Barber, b. 8 May, 1860.
1743 ii Ernest Timothy^' Barber, b. 22 March, 1865; d. 14 May, 1869.
1744 iii James Arthur" Barber, b. 1 May, 1870; d. 1895; m. Margaret
E. Jones of New Rockland, Can.
1745 iv Alice Jane" Barber, b. 1 May, 1870; m. Herbert Kent of
Rochester, Vt. Two children : Minnie Barber Kent, b. 2
April, 1889; Vera Alice Kent, b. 9 Nov., 1893.
J 246
Erastus Otis^ Wheeler, son of Wilson'^ [Betsey^ Benjamin^,
Samuel^, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Cath-
erine H. [Warden] Wheeler, was born 27 Oct., 1836.
Five children :
1746 i Clara Alma" Wheeler, b. 19 Jan., 1862.
1747 ii Abbie Gertrude" Wheeler, b. in Northfield, 8 May, 1864; m.
5 Sept., 1884, Walter P. Maynard of Keene, N. H. Five
children.
1748 iii Arthur Otis" Wheeler, b. in Northfield, 18 Nov., 1866; m. 23
Jan., 1889, Mary Ella Doyle. Two children.
1749 iv Hattie Warden" Wheeler, b. 27 July, 1872 ;'m. William Leon
Chamberlain of Farley, Mass., 1 June, 1892. One child.
1750 V Herbert Wilson" Wheeler, b. 27 July, 1872; m. Ellen Bertha
Leonard of Greenfield, 1 March, 1898. Two children.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 27.")
1248
Frances Dexter' Wheeler, (l;iiiL;h1ci- oT Wilson' [Betsey^ Benja-
min". Saniiiel\ Benjamin-'. William-, ThuKiM.s^ Dexterj and
Catherine IT. [Warden] Wlieeler, was hovn 28 June, 1840.
She married Augustus Fry at Orange, 28 June, 1860; he
was born in Jaffrey, N. H., 12 Nov., 1836. He is in the em-
ploy of the New Home Sewing Machine Co.
i
Two children : ,
1751 i George Wilson" Fry, b. at Merideu, Ct., 19 March, 1863; m.
Ida Sophia Hastings of South Deerfield, 2S' Sept., 1885. One
son: Winthrop Hastings Fry, b. 6 July, 1886.
1752 ii Lizzie Adeline" Fry, b. at Orange, 10 May, 1874; m. Frank L.
Waters of Orange, 11 Aug., 1897. Two children: Eoderick
Fry Waters, b. 2 May, 1901; Kenneth Horatio Waters, b. 20
Aug., 1902.
1249
Eliza Ann' Wheeler, daughter of Wilson' [Betsey^ Benjamin^
Samuel*, Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Cath-
erine H. [Warden] Wheeler, was born at Orange. 16 June,
1842. She married Otis J. Stockwell, 7 July. 1868. He
was born in Athol, 26 Sept.. 1844, and was the son of Sylves-
ter and Polly (Fay) Stockwell of Athol. His father was in
the sash and blind business in Athol for years, until he lost
his shop by fire. He then did all the teaming for the shops
in the lower village for many years. He died in 1890. His
grandfather was Josiah Stockwell, who was born in Phillips-
ton. Mass., near Prospect bill, lie was one of the old-time
stage proprietors, and ran the stage line from Worcester,
]\[ass., to Winchester, X.II. Genery Twichell commenced
his career as a stage driver, in the employ of I\Ir. Stockwell.
Otis J.- was a clerk for two years in the store of S. E. Fay,
and for five years in the dry goods and clothing store of
Thorp & Sloan. He then went into business for himself in
a store npou ^lain Street. His wife also carried ou the mil-
276 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
linery business on ]\Iain Street. They purchased the proper-
ty where the store was located in 1869. They now live near
the Athol line in Orange, and Mr. Stockwell has charge of
the park which is located near by. They belong to the
Methodist Church, Mr. Stockwell being a trustee of the local
church.
Five children :
1753 i Fred O." Stockwell, b. at Athol, 16 May, 1869; m. Emma E.
ISTe-n-ton, 26 April, 1895. Tvro children: Alton V. Stockwell,
b. 22 June, 1896; Doris E. Stockwell, b. .
1754 ii Harry L." Stockwell, b. at Athol, 9 March, 1872; m. Maggie 'B.
Sweeney, 28 Aug., 1895.
1755 iii Maria A." Stockwell, b. at Athol, 4 Feb., 1874.
1756 iv Ethel C.° Stockwell, b. at Athol, 5 Feb., 1879.
1757 T Chellis W.' Stockwell, b. at Athol, 7 July, 1886.
• 1250
Evelena Jane'' Wheeler, daughter of Wilson'^ [Betsey^, Benja-
min^'? SamueP, Benjamin', "William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and
Catherine H. [Warden] Wheeler, was born 20 Aug., 1843.
She married Charles H. Barton, 18 Oct., 1865.
Three children, two of whom died in infancy :
1758 i Alice M." Barton, b. 12 March, 1867; m. W. W. Whitney, 22
Oct., 1889. Six children: Lena Barton Whitney, b. 4 Sept.,
1890; -Bertha Whitney, b. .30 Dec, 1891; Alice W. Whitney, b.
19 March, 1893 ; Helen L. Whitney, b. 13 Sept., 1895 ; Marion
E. Whitney, b. 31 Dec, 1900; Charles Willis Whitney, b. 8
Xov., 1902.
1253
Sarah Maria' Poland, daughter of Betsey' [Betsey^ Benjamin^
Samuel^. Benjamin'^ William-. Thomas^ Dexter] and Simon
B. Poland, was born 1 July. 1832, at Winchendon. Mass.,
and died 17 ^Mareli. 1879. She married Anson G. Liver-
DEXTER FA:MILY GENEALOGY. '1 1 i
more, 2 April, 1857. Mr. liivri-mort- iiiarricd r_N lOlizahdli
B. Taft, 25 Feb., 1880; slu- was born 20 iMaivb, 184:5.
Two children :
17.19 i Cliarles Ansoir' Livciuuirf, li. 17 April, 18.58; d. 17) March,
1883.
1760 ii lil:i Maria" Liverniore, 1). 2 Feb., 1864.
1254
Mary Elizabeth^ Poland, daughter of Betsey' [Betsey^ Benja-
mhr, SamneP. Belljamin^ William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and
Simon Poland, was born 3 Feb., 1834, at Winchendon, IMass.
She married Charles P. Streeter, of Fitzwilliam, X. H. 24
Xov.. 1863 ; he was born 11 July, 1836, and died at :\Iillbnry,
Mass., 25 Jan., 1898.
Two children :
1761 i Edith R." Streoter, b. at Wincheudou, 22 Jan.. 1867; m.
Giistav Albert Nendeck, 12 Xov., 1892; he was b. in New
York city, 1 March, 1866.
1762 ii T.illa ^^lay'' Streeter, b. at Wiiu-hendoii. 31 May, 1869.
J255
Charles Townsend' Poland, son of Betsey" [Betsey*, Benjamin^
Samnel\ Benjamins William-, Thomas' Dexter] and Simon
Poland, was born 11 Feb., 1836, at Winchendon, ^Mass. He
married Eliza B. Mee, 17 June, I860; she was born in Eng-
land, 13 Jan., 1840. and died 10 :\ray. 1904.
Six children :
1763 i Elmer E." Poland, h. at Millbiiry, 20 Nov., 1861.
1764 ii Carrie M." Poland, b. at Holden, 18 Jnly, 1863; ni. Edward F.
Peters, 20 Sept., 1885. Two children: Irving Lewis Peters,
b. 31 May, 1887; Alabel Bessie Peters, b. 7 Sept., 1891.
1765 . iii Jeanette A." Poland, b. at Holden, 11 Aug., 1864.
1766 iv Edith M." Poland, h. at Milllnuy, 25 Ang., 1866; d. at Win-
chendon, 15 Xov., 1870.
278 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1767 V Arthur A.'' Poland, b. at Providence, E. I., 29 May, 1871; m.
Bessie M. Kimball, 10 Aug., 1898.
1768 vi Walter A." Poland, b. at Worcester, Mass., 25 April, 1884.
1256
Julia Augusta^ Poland, daughter of Betsey' [Betsey^, Benjamin^,
SamueP, Benjamin^; William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Simon
Poland, was born 16 Nov., 1838, at Winchendon, ]\Iass. She
married Samuel T. Aldrich of Xorthbridge, Mass., 2 Aug.,
1865 ; he was born 21 Dec, 1843, and died 15 Oct., 1873.
Two children :
1769 i Lyman P." Aldrich, b. at Upton, Mass., 7 March, 1868; d. at
Westboro, 30 Sept., 1897.
1770 ii Addison S." Aldrich, b. at Northbridge, Mass., 14 Oct., 1870;
m. Ethelyn L. Nelson, 24 Jime, 1903.
1257
Ellen Gracia^ Poland, daughter of Betsey'' [Betsey^ Benjamin^,
SamueP, Benjamin^; William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Simon
Poland, was born 24 Nov., 1840, at AYinchendon, ]\Iass. She
married Alvah J. Rice, 27 Jan., 1869 ; he was born in Sutton,
Mass., 30 June, 1841.
Three children, born at Millbury, Mass. :
1771 , i Florence A.° Eice, b. 18 July, 1872 ; d. 24 Nov., 1880.
1772 ii Irving A.° Eice, b. 7 June, 1878 ; d. 11 Dec, 1880.
1773 iii Floyd A." Eice, b. 12 Dec, 1881; m. Ella A. Drew, 18 Feb.,
1903.
1258
Emma Olive' Poland, daughter of Betse}-' [Betsey®, Benjamin^
Samuel\ Benjamin^, AVilliam^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Simon
Poland, Avas born 7 Oct., 1842, at Winchendon, ]\Iass. She
married Silas G. Wood, of Dudley, Mass., 13 Feb., 1868 ; he
was born 4 :\lay, 1835, at Dudley, and died 19 May, 1902, at
Hopedale.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 27l»
Three children :
1774 i Ernest W.^ Wood, b. at Pawtnekct, R. I., 21 April. 1876; ni.
.Tpiinic M. Daniels, 22 Juno, 1898; she was born at Hartford,
Ct., 19 May, 1875.
1775 ii Everett S.' Wood, b. at Pawtucket, R. I., 27 Sept., 1878; m.
Ella Maria Howes, 6 Oct., 1903; she was born at Nortli Den-
nis, Mass., 5 Dec, 1882.
1776 iii Herbert P.-' Wood, b. at South Attleltoro, .^[ass., 12 Aug., 1883.
1259
Martin L." Poland, son of Betsey" [Betsey®, Benjamin^ Samuel\
Benjamin', William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Simon Poland,
was born 24 Ang., 1845. at Winchendon, IMass. He married
Kate Foley.
Two children :
1777 i Norman L." Poland, b. at Duluth, Minn., 25 Jan., 1873; m.
Eose .
1778 ii Rufus G." Poland, b. at Butte City, Montana, 17 Sept., 1876.
1260
Stella E.' Poland, danghter of Betsey'^ [Betsey®, Benjamin%
SamueP, Benjamin-^ William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Simon
Poland, was l)orn 8 Aug., 1848, at Winchendon, j\Iass. She
married Charles A. Gonld, 1 Aug., 1872 : he was horn 15
Aug., 1844, at Abington, Conn.
Three children :
1779 i Alfred H." Gould, b. 21 June, 1873; ni. Hattie Hilton, 1 June,
1902. One child: Viola Ethelyn Gould, b. 15 Aug.. 1903.
1780 ii Harry W.' Gould, b. 26 June. 1881.
1781 iii Willard C." Gould, li. 11 Sent.. 1S>!4.
280
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
ADDISON BROWN POLAND.
\26\
Addison B." Poland, son of Betsey' [Betsey^ Benjamin", Sam-
uel*, Benjamin^ William^, Thomas'^ Dexter] and Simon B.
Poland, was born 26 IMarch, 1851, at AVincliendon, INIass.
When three years old, his parents removed 'to Millbury,
Worcester County, INIass., where he attended the district
• school nntil the age of nine, when he was admitted to the
high school. Soon afterwards his parents returned to Win-
-ehendon, where he finished his high school course, and en-
tered AVesleyan University, ]\Iiddietown, Conn., in the fall of
1868. Leaving college in 1870, on account of impaired eye-
sight, he soon after engaged in teaching, first as principal of
the Ashburnham, IMass., high school, and a year later as prin-
cipal of the Salisbury, ]Mass., high school.
In 1873 he began the study of law in Worcester, Mass.,
but aft(^r a few months decided to return to teaching, and
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. JSI
became ])rincipal of the Day street grnninior school in Kiirh-
bui'g, ]\Iass; In the f'ollowinji' year, lie I'csiyiicd \'vit\n iliis
position to accept the principalship of the Union School and
Academy at Ilion, N. Y. He remained in charofe of this
school nntil September, 1885, when he resi^nu-d t(» 1)ecouie
princii)al of the Jersey City, N. J., high school. Two years
later he was made city superintendent of schools of Jersey
City and four years later, ^Nlarch. 1801. state superintendent
of public instructors of the state of New Jersey. After four
years' service as state superintendent, during which time he
succeeded in revolutionizing- the school laws of the state, he
resigned Avhile his term of office had yet two years to run. in
order to accept the position of assistant superintendent of
schools in New York city, to which he had been unanimously
elected. This was the first instance in upwards of a third of
a century when any non-resident had l)een elected school
superintendent in New York city, and was therefore regarded
as an exceptional honor. After one year of successful ser-
vice in New York, during which time he assisted in reorgan-
izing the schools under the new charter creating the Greater
New York, he resigned, March. 1897, in order to take a nnich-
needed rest.
Eeturning home in the early part of 1898, after a year of
foreign travel, during which time he made with ^Nlrs. Poland
a grand tour of the world, he accepted the appointment
unanimously oft'ered him of superintendent of schools of
Paterson, N. J. After filling this position for nearly three
years, he was elected superintendent of schools of Newark,
N. J., where he now resides.
In 1876 Wesleyan University, ]\Iiddletown. Conn., con-
ferred upon him the degree of ]Master of Arts ; and in 1890.
New York University the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
]Mr. Poland married Fannie Elizabeth Flagg in 1875 : she
was the daughter of Captain Algernon S. Flagg of Wilbra-
ham, ^Nlass. Two surviving children were born of this mar-
riage : Ethel Elizabeth, born 11 June. 1883. and Edwin
Flagg, born 7 June, 1890. His first wife having died 10
June, 1890, ^h\ Poland was married a second time, 26 June.
1782
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1783
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1784 .
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1895, to Mary Bishop Dennis, daughter of Rev. M. J. Den-
nis of Dayton, Ohio.
V
Two children by first wife, three by second wife :
Ethel Elizabeth' Poland, b. 14 June, 1883.
Edwin Flagg" Poland, b. 7 June, 1890.
Margaret Evangeline" Poland, b. 19 Sept., 1898.
Mary Dennis' Poland, b. 22 May, 1900.
Addison Brown" Poland, b. 5 Nov., 1902.
1266
Maria Angela^ Morse, daughter of Eliza Ann' [Betsey^ Benja-
min^, Samuel*? Benjamin^, William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and
Samuel Morse, was born 16 Sept., 1850, at Winchendon,
Mass. She married Jacob Edward AVatson, 13 Jan., 1881,
at "Worcester ; he was the son of W. W. and Julia A. Watson
of Princeton, Mass. He died at Worcester, 18 Oct., 1896.
Four children :
1787 i Stella Wheeler" Watson, b. 27 March, 1884.
1788 ii Edward Payson" Watson, b. 30 Aug., 1886.
1789 iii Ernest Jacob" Watson, b. 2 April, 1891.
1790 iv Chester Leroy" Watson, b. 20 Feb., 1893.
1267
Elnora^ Morse, daughter of Eliza Ann' [Betsey^ Benjamin^,
Samuel^ Benjamin^ William^ Thomas^ Dexter] and
Samuel Morse, was born 26 Oct., 1855, at Worcester. She
married Elmer Winfield Harrington, 28 May, 1885 ; he was
the son of Charles A. and Lucy (Goulding) Harrington of
Worcester. They reside at Worcester.
Three children :
1791 i Helen Lucy" Harrington, b. 16 Sept., 1890; d. 25 July, 1891.
1792 ii Charles Albert" Harrington, b. 26 Dec, 1893.
1793 iii George Elmer" Harrington, b. 22 Oct., 1896.
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1268
Emma Elizabeth' Morse, tlauulilcr of Eliza Aim' I Hotsev®, Ben-
.iamiir'. SanuieP, Benjamin''. William-. 'Pliomas' Dexter] and
SainiK'l Moi-sc. was hocii 1;^ Dec. iSaS, at Worcester. Sh(_^
married (1) John Iv Pierce. !(• .Iiil\-, 1S78; he was the son
of J. E. R. and A. E. Pierce of Woirester. Ifc died 20
vSept.. 187!). at Worcester, leaving' one cliild. He married
(2) William T. llarrington. 17 Aug., 1880, at AVorc(>stci- : Iw
was the son of Leonard antl Elizabeth Plarrington. They
reside at Worcester.
Five children :
1794 i Florence Eliza" Pieree, b. 8 Jan., 1879; d. 10 Nov., 1884.
179o ii Fred William" Harrington, b. 10 March, 1882; d. 1 Feb., 1885.
1796 iii George LeonarcF Harrington, b. 12 Sept., 1884; d. 30 Jan.,
1885.
1797 iv Everett SamneP Harrington, 1). 18 April. 1886.
1 798 V Elmer WinfiekP Harrington, b. 26 July, 1889.
1274
Achsah L.^ Dexter, daughter of Loring' [Lnke^ Ephraim^
Ephraim\ Benjamin-. AVilliam-, Thomas^] and Achsah Dex-
ter, was born in Fairhaven, 12 ]\Iay, 1838, and died 5 Sept..
1902. She married John Thacher, 7 Sept., 1856.
She was the eldest of five children. Her mother being an
invalid, many of the household cares were performed by her.
When she married John Thacher of South Dartmouth.
]\Iass., they made their home at Geneva, 111., returning again
to the East after several years. Since 1883 she has resided
in Pawtucket, R. I. ^Nlrs. Thacher took a very prominent
part in religious matters, having been interested in all the
departments of church work. She wa.s for many years a
most highly respected member and earnest worker of the
Park Place Congregational Church. She taught a large
class of young ladies in Sunday-school. The Tarsus ^Mission,
connected with the elnirch. was organized b^ her. T'luler
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ACHSAH L. THACHER.
her care for fourteen years, many children have become in-
terested in mission work. The aim of this mission was to
educate yonng Armenian men for the work of Christ. One
of these yonng men came to this country and graduated with
honor at both the Theological and Medical colleges in Penn-
sylvania, a living tribute to the memory of her through
whose efforts he was raised to a useful life. Mrs. Thacher
was a woman greatly beloved and respected throughout the
city in which she lived. Her work was among the lowly,
and this world is better because she lived. Her death oc-
curred 5 Sept., 1902.
One child :
3 799 i Eoland C.» Thar-her, b. at Geneva, 111., 17 Dec, 1858; m. Lillian
F. .Jollie, 3 July, 1888. Two children: Elizabeth Dexter
Thar-her, b. 2 Sept., 1889; Raymond L. Thacher, b. 17 .June,
1891.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. ^S.")
1279
Kesiah L.'' Dexter, (laiiijlilcr of Loi'iii".;' | LuUc'', K|ilii';iim'',
Ephraiin\ HcMijaiuin '. William-, Thonuis^J and Kesiah
[Holmes] Dexter, was horn 16 Sept., 1828. She married
Seth Alden, Jr., 25 Xoy., 1847 ; he was the son of Seth Alden,
and a des(fendant in the seventh fj'eneration from John Alden
of the "Maytlo\ver. " Tie always took a prominent part in
the affairs of his town. They moved onto the farm where
several generations of Aldens had lived, and they were
blessed witli health, and lived long enongh to celebrate their
golden wedding. ]\Irs. Alden was of a very lively disposi-
tion, and it was said that no daughter of hers ever made a
more handsome bride than she did. She died Angnst, 1902.
and was buried in Riverside cemetery.
Ten children, born in Fairhavc^n :
Susan Maria" Alden, b. 4 Oct., 1848 ; d. 29 April, 1853.
Liic-ia EusselP Alden, b. 17 May, 1850; d. 4 Sept., 1851.
Francis LeBaron' Alden, b. 3 Oct., 1852 ; d. 1860.
Emma Tobey' Alden, b. 18 Oct., 1854.
Clara Bennett" Alden, b. 25 Sept., 1856; m. Arthur F. Kenvon,
29 June, 1881. Mr. Kenyon is a descendant of Roger Wil-
liams and is jjaymaster in a cotton mill.
Charles Edward" Alden, b. 27 Sept., 1859; d. 14 June, 1893.
Adeline Lewis" Alden, b. 23 Feb., 1863 ; m. Charles H. Morton,
Nov., 1886. Ho was a soldier in the Civil War and a prisoner
in both Libby and Andersonviile, and is now casliier in the
Fairhaven Institution for Sayings.
1807 viii George Lincoln" Alden, b. 12 May, 1865.
1808 ix Eudora Frances" Alden, b. 21 July, 1867; m. Robert A. Philip
of California. He is an electrical engineer.
1809 X Seth Frank" Alden. b. 8 June, 1870; m. Frances Walbert. 5
Dec, 1900. He is in business in California.
J 280
Obadiah D.' Dexter, son of Loring' [lJuke^ Ephraim\ Ephraim^
Benjamin', William-, Thomas^] and Kesiah [Holmes] Dex-
ter, was born 12 ]March, 1832. and died 12 Aug.. 1871. He
married Caroline J. Chaffee. 19 Julv, 1857.
1800
1801
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1802
iii
1803
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1804
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1805
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1806
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286 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Six children:
1810 i Eloeuezer H." Dexter, b. in Providence, E. I., 16 Aug., 1859; m.
Amelia Weisenhaven, 9 Feb., 1881. Two children: Mary E. G.
Dexter, b. 12 Dec, 1881 ; Jennie H. Dexter, b. 1 April, 1884.
1811 ii Obadiah D.» Dexter, b. in Providence, E. I., 15 June, 1861; d.
27 Sept., 1862.
1812 iii Carrie J." Dexter, b. 16 Nov., 1863; m. (l) C. J. Paul, 22
July, 1877; (2) Francis S. Chandler, 25 June, 1886.
1S1.3 iv Cora L." Dexter, b. in Oakland, Cal., 14 Sept., 1865; m. George
E. Bates, 9 .July, 1882. " .
1814 V Obadiah" Dexter, b. in Newcastle, Cal., 25 July, 1868; d. 25
■Nov., 1868.
1815 vi Mary J.' Dexter, b. 4 July, 1870; ni. C. S. M. Bartlett, 14
Aug., 1887.
1313
William H.^ Dexter, son of Lewis' [Ephraim^ Ephraim^,
Ephraim*, Benjamin^, "William-, Thomas^] and Martha J.
[Robbins] Dexter, was born 4 Oct., 1860. He married Marj
P. White, 14 April, 1880.
Six children :
1816 i WUliam H." Dexter, .Jr., b. in New York City, 12 Aug., 1882.
1817 ii Leander A." Dexter, b. 12 Sept., 1884. "
1818 iii George A." Dexter, b. 13 June, 1885.
1819 iv Albion E.° Dexter, b. 11 April, 1889.
1820 v Elizabeth J.'> Dexter, b. 30 May, 1892.
1821 vi Maber Dexter, b. 7 May, 1895.
1320
Henry H.- Kendrick, son of Harriet^ [Ephraim^ Ephraim^,
Ephraim^, Benjamin^, Wiliiam^ Thomas^ Dexter] and Dan-
iel H. Kendrick, was born 13 Oct., 1810, and died 12 Oct.,
1884. He married Mercv Ann Eavmond. 20 Dec, 1868.
He followed the sea for many years.
Tavo children :
1822 i Vernon H." Kendrick, b. 5 Feb., 1874; m. Delina B. West, 12
.June, ]899.
1823 ii LaForest W.'' Kendrick, b. 11 Jan., 1877; m. Lillian J. Wicks,
9 Nov., 1896.
DEXTER FA:\IH,V GENEALOGY. -JST
1321
Rachel S." Kendrick, daughter of TTarriet" [Ephraiui'', Kplii-aiiir^
p]phraiin\ Benjamin^, AVilliam-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Dan-
iel 11. Kendrick, was born 9 April, 1843. She married (1)
Captain John A. Beekerman, 25 Dec, 1860. He was a cap-
tain of merchant vessels, and was a large owner in coa.sting
schooners. lie owTied one which took his name. She mar-
ried (2) ]\IarciTS M. Thompson.
Three children by first husband :
1824 i Sarah L.» Beekerman, b. 2.3 Oct., 1861.
182.5 ii John A." Beekerman, Jr., b. 20 Feb., 1873.
1826 Hi William H." Beekerman, b. 7 July, 1879. Three children:
Franees Snow Beekerman, h. 18 July, 1902; Lonis Evelyn
Beekerman, b. 11 Oct., 1903; d. 29 May, 1904; John William
Beekerman, b. 13 Oct., 1904.
1323
Hattie L.^ Kendrick, daughter of Harriet' [Ephraim^, Ephraim^,
Ephraini'', Benjamin^ William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Dan-
iel H. Kendrick, was born 18 May, 1851, and died 26 Oct.,
1886. She married Levi L. Phinney, 12 Nov., 1871.
Three children :
1827 i Ada L.'' Phinney, b. 24 Aug., 1874; m. Alton Collins, 11 April,
1900. One child : Kuth H. Collins, b. 29 June, 1904.
1828 ii Roland S." Phinney, b. 18 Dec., 1878.
1829 iii Austin B." Phinney, b. 22 Aug., 1886.
1324
Horace L."* Kendrick, son of Harriet' [Ephraim*^, Ephraim^,
Ephraim^ Benjamin", William^, Thomas^ Dexter] and Dan-
iel H. Kendrick, was born 27 Dec, 1853, at Sandwich, Mass.
He married (1) Ruth :\I. AVilder. 25 Dec, 1878: (2) Eliza
Tolman Wilder, -4 Dec, 1894. He was employed in a shoe
288 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
factory when a young man. He is now a traveling sales-
man for a grocery house. His home is in Brockton.
Two children :
1830 i Edith M.=' Kendriek, b. 9 Oct., 1879; m. John S. Tilton. One
child: Euth W. Tilton, b. 12 Nov., 1904.
1831 ii David L." Kendriek, b. 12 July. 1881.
EPHRAIM A. DEXTER.
1327
Ephraim A.- Dexter, son of SamueF [Gideon^, Ephraim^,
Ephraim-^, Benjamin^. William-. Thomas^] and Lydia Dex-
ter, was born 3 Jan.. 1834. He married Betsey 0. Snow,
21 Sept., I860; she was the daughter of Harvey and Betsey
(Jeuney) Snow. He learned the caulker's trade, and made
three trips south for live oak timber for ship building. He
is now a farmer. He has been a selectman and road com-
missioner, and is now inspector of cattle and meat.
1832
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1835*
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1836
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Five children :
i Annie L." Dexter, b. at Mattaj.oisctt, 20 Oct., 1801.
ii Be.ssie J." Dexter, b. at Mattai)oisctt, 11 March, 1866.
Mamie F." Dexter, )>. 2S Auu., 1872; m. William Cashing. Two
children: Vivian C. Ciishiiio. b. 8 Nov., 1893; Ellsworth S.
Cushing, b. 4 Feb., 1900.
Amy A.'' Dexter, b. 26 June, 1874.
Izah A." Dexter, b. 30 April, 1880; m. Edford C. Seeley, 29
March, 1900. One child: Fdtord A. Seeley, b. 13' Oct., 1901.
1328
SamueP Dexter, Jr., son of Samuel' [Gideon**, Epliraim'\ Ephra-
un\ Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Lydia Dexter, was
born 28 Nov., 1835. He married Lydia C. Hiller, 7 Sept.,
1865 ; she was the daughter of Seth and Almira [Lewis]
Hiller. He learned the trade of a caulker. He is now a
farmer, and raises small fruits for the market.
Seven children :
i Herbert W." Dexter, b. at ]\Iattapoisett, 3 Sept., 1866.
ii Myra C Dexter, b. 27 March. 1868; m. Stephen S. Hathaway.
6 Dec, 1896. One child: Elmer B. Hathaway, b. 2.5 Dec,
1897.
Martha A." Dexter, b. 14 Oct., 1869.
Edgar D.^ Dexter, b. 5 Nov., 1872. Is boat-builder by trade.
Freeman C.» Dexter, b. 4 July. 1874.
Azubah C." Dexter, b. 4 Nov., 1876.
Virtue R." Dexter, b. 31 July. 1879.
1337
Sarah A.- Dexter, daughter ofEphraim' [Gideon®, Ephraim%
•Ephraim*. Benjamin^ William-. Thomas^] and Laura
[Snow] Dexter, was born 21 Dec. 1817. at Rochester.
She was educated in the public schools. She luarried Na-
thaniel C. Kansom. 27 June*. 1809 : he was the son of James
B. and Eunice Ransom. After finishing his scho^%iig in
town, he went whaling in the baric ''Barnstable." Captain
1837
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1839
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1840
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1841
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1842
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1843
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290 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Bronson commanding, whicli sailed from New Bedford in
1860. After three seasons to the Arctic Ocean, he returned
to New Bedford in 1864. He soon sailed from Plymouth in
the schooner "Profit," Captain Bartlett, on a cod-fishing
trip to the Grand Banks. Returning in September, he went
to school at Middleboro for a few months. In February,
1865. he sailed from Boston for New Orleans in the bark
"Commerce," Captain Robinson, and was in the harbor at
Mobile when the city surrendered. Returning to Boston, he
sailed in October on a whaling voyage mth Captain Hamilton.
After serving three seasons, he came home and was married.
He then sailed as third mate on the bark ' ' John Wells, ' '
Captain Dean, in 1869, for the Arctic Ocean. The second
season the ice closed in upon them while near Point Barrow,
and they abandoned the ship and took to the boats and went
about eighty miles toward Behring Straits before finding
clear water and other vessels. There were about thirty ves-
sels in the fleet and all but seven were abandoned. He went
to Honolulu, and from there took the steamer "Moses
Taylor" for San Francisco, and from California came across
overland to his home. His next and last voyage in the Arctic
Ocean was on the bark "Illinois," Captain Fraser, and he
went as boat-header. He took vessel at San Francisco, going
and returning from there overland. He then gave up the
sea, and devoted himself to market gardening.
Four children :
1844 i Laura E.'' Eansoni, b. 16 Aug., 187.3. Graduate of Smith Col-
lege and taught school several years. Married Darius Frink,
5 Oct., 1899, and removed to jSTewington, N. H. One child:
Harold E. Frink, b. 8 July, 1902.
184.5 ii Emiice E.° Eanso7n, b. 24 Feb., 1875. Graduate from town
school, Avent to Tabor Academy, also Bridgewater Normal
School, and is now teaching at ISTewington, N. H.
1846 iii Clarence B.° Eansom, b. 16 Dec, 1876. Went to Boston and
is clerk with Harrison Bros.
1847 iv Everett S." Eansom. b. 22 Aug., 1879. Is engineer on steam-
ers on the Atlantic coast, also made one voyage to California
and SandAvich Islands.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. -JiH
1340
William C.^ Dexter, son of Calvin' ICideon*', Epliraim", Ephi'a-
iiii\ l^cnJMniin-', William-, Thomas^] and Catherine [Cas-
well] Dexter, Avas born 30 June, 1851. He married Mary
J. Faunce, 14 Nov., 1887.
He was educated in the public schools, and afterwards
learned the cabinet-maker's trade, but after serving his time,
he went into business in the general merchandise line. He
also has a large tract cultivated with cranberries.
Four children :
1848 i Liiella P.'' Dexter, b. 19 Aug., 1879; d. 6 May, 1881.
1849 ii Eliza C." Dexter, b. 13 Sept., 1881; m. Hugh E. McHugh, 3
June, 1901.
1850 iii Harriet K» Dexter, b. 27 July, 1886; m. Linus S. Eldridge, 7
Aug., 1902. One son: William D. Eldridge, b. 14 Sept., 1903.
1851 iv Ethel M.^' Dexter, b. 9 Sept., 1893.
1341
John S.* Dexter, son of Jolin^ [Gideon^ Ephraim', Ephraim^
Benjamin^, William-, Thomas^] and Hannah L. Dexter, was
born 3 March, 1843. He married (1) Mary A. Johnson, 7
Jan., 1870; (2) Delia i\r. Dexter, 22 Noy., 1873.
He early learned the trade of house carpentry, and
worked at it in Rhode Island for many years. He then re-
turned to his native town, and for the last twenty-five years
has carried on the building and lumber business.
Three children :
1852 i Charles S." Dexter, b. at Mattapoisett, 7 Jan., 1872; m. Mary
E. Wathey, IS .Tan., 1S93. He is a machinist by trade and is
in business at Attleboro, Mass., making tools for the manufac-
ture of jewelry. They had one child, born and died in May,
1896.
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DEXTER FAMILY GENExU^OGY.
:;r:3^»jeB».
WALTER C. DEXTER.
1853 ii Walter C." Dexter, b. 30 May, 1878. At the age of 12 he en-
tered the Friends' School at Providence, E. I. After gradu-
ating from there he attended the BiTsiness College at Fall
Eivei', Mass., and then spent a year at the Textile School in
New Bedford. He now resides at Mattapoisett.
1854 iii Ernest W." Dexter, b. 16 May, 1887.
MILL-DAM NEAR PICO BEACH.
Site of first mill owned by Benjamin^' Dexter, which has alwaj's been in Dexter family.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
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ROBERT L. DEXTER.
1342
Robert L.' Dexter, son of John' [Gideon^ Ephraim% Ephra-
ini**, Benjamin", William-, Thomas^] and Hannah S. 'Dex-
ter, was born 9 Veh., 1847. He married Kate M. Luce, 1
Sept., 1872.
He was 1)()in at ]\Iattapoisett, and received his education
in the schools of that town. He learned the trade of cabinet-
making, which he has followed many years. He also worked
at house carpentry. He is now living on part of the original
Dexter farm, and divides his time between developing a
summer resort and cabinet-making. He wh« at one time a
member of the School Committee. He l)ecame interested in
the genealogy of the Dexter family, and for eighteen years
has been collecting data about the family, and much of the
material in this hook was collected by him. He has no
family.
294
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
KATE, M. DEXTER.
1343
James L.^ Dexter, son of Jolm' [Gideon^;, Ephraim'', Ephraim*,
Benjamin^, William-, Thomas^] and Hannali S. Dexter, was
l3orn . He married Mary S. Gray, 6 Oct., 1884. He
learned the trade of a cabinet-maker, and later worked at
lionse carpentry. He now lives at ]\Iattapoisett, in the
house where his father lived before him. For a few years
he was in the milk business, but is now interested with his
two brothers in snmmer cottages at Pico Beach, which are
• occupied by snmmer tenants.
Three children :
1855 i Florence G.» Dexter, b. 25 Aug., 1885; m. John C. Dexter, 24
Xov., 1904. One child: Doris Leonard Dexter, b. 10 Oct.,
1905.
1856 ii Lillian C." Dexter, b. 25 April, 1893.
1857 iii Chester S." Dexter, b. 19 Nov., 1895; d. 5 Aug., 1896.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. 2{)5
1375
William A/ Dexter, son of Freeman'^ [Alden®, Ephraim% Ephra-
ini"*, Benja^li^^ William-, Thomas^] and Isabella [Gor-
don] Dexter, was born 14 Aug'., 1843, at New Bedford, and
died 30 Nov., 1899. He niari'ied Hannah H. Nye. For ten
years he was in iho employ of the Fifth Avenue Safe De-
posit & Trnst Co.
Seven children, born in New Bedford:
1858 i Anna I." Dexter, b. 31 March, 1867.
1859 ii William H.'' Dexter, b. 8 Dec, 1868; m. Margaret .
1860 iii Thomas N." Dexter, b. 13 Sept., 1870; m. Kate Mulyey. One
child: A^iola Dexter, b. 3 April, 1894.
1861 iv Helen G.'' Dexter, b. 24 Aug., 1872 ;-m. John P. Negus, 1 .Jan.,
1891. One child: Ethel Negus, b. 10 Nov., 1891.
1862 v Gertrude" Dexter, b. 28 Feb., 1877 ; d. 15 Oct., 1878.
1863 vi George E.° Dexter, b. 16 Jan., 1879.
1864 vii Charles T." Dexter, b. 8 March, 1884; d. 9 April, 1884.
1378
Lucy A.^ Dexter, daughter of Stillman^ [Alden^, Ephraim^,
Ephraim^ Benjamin^, William^. Thomas^] and Eunice
[Hitchmond] Dexter, was born 13 Dec, 1842. She married
Gideon B. Barlow, Jr., July, 1863.
Three children, born in IMattapoisett :
1865 i Edward Albert" Barlow, b. 18 July, 18G4 ; m. Emma Morse, 25
April, 1889.
186G ii Minnie Alice" Barlow, b. 6 Oct., 1871; m. -John Duuu, 19 Nov.,
1891.
1867 iii Herbert Alden" Barlow, b. 9 Oct., 1875.
1379
Euphemia F.^ Dexter, daughter of Stillman' [Alden", Ephraim^,
Ephraim^, Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^] and Eunice
[Hitchmond] Dexter, was born 6 ]\Iarch, 1845. She mar-
ried (1) William Gifford, 1863; (2) Charles B. Hammond,
296 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1871. Mr. Hammond was the son of Thomas P. Hammond.
For many years he was engaged in whaling trips, sailing
from ]Marion, ]\Iattapoisett and New Bedford. He has been
in nearly all parts of the maritime world, and good luck has
. always attended him. In the fall of 1862, while on the
bark "Ocean Rover," the vessel with 850 barrels of sperm
oil was captured and burned off Western Islands, by Captain
Semmer of the privateer "Alabama." All hands were
put into the ship's boats and left to shift for themselves.
They landed on one of the Western Islands, and later
reached Fayal, from which place they were sent to Boston
by the American consul. The o-^^naers and crew were after-
wards remunerated for their loss, out of the $15,000,000
awarded the United States, under the Treaty of Washington.
During his last voyage, he was first officer of the bark
' ' Hunter, ' ' of New Bedford, sailing in the xA_rctic and Pacific
Oceans, and making a complete voyage around the world.
He is now occupied in farming at HammondtovTi, Matta-
poisett.
One child l)y first husband, five by second husband:
1868 i Lizzie C.= Gifford, b. 27 April, 1864; m. Gideon Shuxtleff, 25
Dec, 1882.
1869 ii Ephremia D.^ Hammond, b. 27 -Jan., 1873; m. Byron P. Dunn,
Dec, 1890.
1870 iii Sarah A." Hammond, b. 9 May, 187-5; m. Franrds G. Allen, 31
Oct., 1899.
1871 iv Maria M." Hammond, b. 31 Dec, 1877.
1872 V Carrie E." Hammond, b. 1 Aug., 1880; d. 17 Feb., 1881.
1873 vi Charles S." Hammond, b. 29 ,Jime, 188S'; killed by locomotive,
26 Aug., 190.5.
1404
David Dexter' Clark, son of Lucretia'^ [David*', Seth% Seth*,
Benjamin^ AVilliam-, Thomas^] Dexter, and William Clark,
was born 1844. He married Xellie Huntington, 1875; she
was born 25 Aug., 1853.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
•lUl
Foul- c'liildreii :
1874 i William Dexter" Clark, b. 1879.
1875 ii Ralph Huntington" Clark, b. 14 .luiio, 1881.
1876 iii Irving" Clark, b. 22 Feb., 1884; d. 1884.
1877 iv Alfred Henry" Clark, b. 17 Sept., 18.88.-
JULIA S. (DEXTER) COFFIN.
1416
Julia Sargeant' Dexter, dantihter of Charles H." [Setli«, Seth%
Setli\ lienjainiir', AVillianr, Thomas^] and Lydia [Pierson]
Dexter, was horn 4 Nov., 1839, at AVindsor Locks, Conn.
She married (1) Thomas Ilaskall, 26 Dec, 1860; he was
born 11 .Feb., 1827, and died 1863. She married (2) Her-
bert R. Coffin, 4 Dec, 1866; he was born 6 Aug., 1840, at
Rindge, N. H., and died 9 July, 1901, at AVindsor Locks,
Conn.
298 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
One child by first husband, four by second husband:
1878 i Thomasine" Haskall, b. at Windsor Locks, 9 Nov., 1862.
1879 ii Arthur Dexter' Coffin, b. 25 April, 1868 j m. Cora Drake, 11
April, 1894. Two cliilclren: Dexter Drake Coffin, b. 12 Sept.,
1896; d. 1896; Dexter Drake Coffin, 2d, b. 8 April, 1898.
1880 iii Clarence Harlan' Coffin, b. 27 Sept., 1869 ; d. 9 July, 1875.
1881 iv Herbert EaymoncP Coffin, Jr., b. 15 Jan., 1871; m. Jean G.
Warbarton, 26 June, 1895. Three children: Douglas Pierson
Coffin, b. 10 May, 1897; Charles Sumner Coffin, b. 4 Dec,
1898 ; Herbert Eaymond Coffin, b. 20 April, 1900.
1882 V Grace P." Coffin, b. at Windsor Locks, 2 Dec, 1873; m. Charles
Henry Cooley, .Jr., of Hartford, Ct., 3 June, 1903.
ANNIE PIERSON (DEXTER) ALLEN.
I4I7
Annie Pierson^ Dexter, daughter of Charles H.'^ [Seth^, Seth^,
Seth^, Benjamin', William', Thomas^] and Lydia [Pierson]
Dexter, Avas born 5 May, 1842, at Windsor Locks, Conn.
She married Bennett Kowland Allen, 18 March, 1863; he
was born 17 May, 1838, at Enfield, and died 11 Oct., 1896,
at Hartford, Conn.
DEXTRR FAMILY GENEALOGV.
■2W
1883
One child :
i Charles Dexter" Allen, b. at Windsor Locks, 8 May, 1865; m.
Frances Louise Clark, 5 Nov., 1890.
EDWIN DOUGLAS DEXTER.
1418
Edwin D.' Dexter, son of Charles H.^ [Seth«. Seth^, Seth\ Ben-
jamin^ William^, Thomas^] and Lydia [Pierson] Dexter,
was born 24 Oct., 1847, and died 26 Jan., 1886. He mar-
ried Jnlia B. Hayden, 15 April, 1868.
Two children :
1884
188.5
i Florence" Dexter, b. at Windsor Locks, Ct., 15 Jan., 1869; m.
Col. William Spaulding of Nashua, K IL, 29 May, 1889. Two
children: Dexter E. Spaulding, b. 19 Oct., 1890; Sylvia Spauld-
ing, b. 9 June, 1894.
ii Annie" Dexter, b. April, 1871; d. 24 Aug., 1872.
300 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1421
Rev. Henry Morton^ Dexter, son of Rev. Henry Martyn^ [Eli-
jah^ Elijali% Setli^ Benjamin^ William^ Thomas^] and
Emeline [Palmer] Dexter, was born 12 Jnly, 1846, at Man-
chester, N. H. He married Emily L. Sanford of Taunton,
Mass., 9 Jnne, 1881. He graduated from Yale in 1867, with
the M. A. degree, and from Andover in 1870. He was
•Secretary and Treasurer of the National Council of Congre-
gationalist Churches of America, which erected the me-
morial bronze tablet to John Robinson, in Leyden, Holland,
and dedicated it July 24, 1891. He is a m.ember of the Massa-
chusetts Historical Society, also the Boston Society of May-
floAver Descendants, being eighth in descent from Degory
Priest, one of the signers of the compact with the Leyden Co.
He was a delegate to the first International Council of Con-
gregationalists, held at London in 1891, and also at the
second jcouncil held at Boston in 1899. He was formerly
editor and proprietor of the " Congregationalist, " and was
the author of the "Story of the Pilgrims in America," in
1894.
Two children :
1886 i Marjory Morton" Dexter, b. 14 Sept., 1882.
1887 ii Mary' Dexter, b. 13 Aug., 18SG.
1422
John G.s Dexter, son of John G.^ [Prince^, Elijah^ Seth*, Ben-
jamin-';, AVilliam-, Thomas^] and Eleanor F. [Richardson]
Dexter, was born 27 Feb., 1834. He married (1) Cath-
erine T. B. Ruggles, 4 April, 1859; (2) Ellen M. Baldwin,
16 Dec, 1903.
Seven children by first Avife, born in Rochester, Mass. :
1888 i .John W.-' Dexter, b. 21 Oct., 1866; m. M. S. Schilling, 3 Jan.,
1894. Four children: .John E. Dexter, b. 1 Oct., 1895; Louis
R Dexter, b. 2 Dec, 1897; Frank G. Dexter, b. 25 March,
1899; Harold A. Dexter, b. 22 Feb., 1902.
1889 ii JVank Gibbs" Dexter, b. 14 .July, 1868; d. 9 .June, 1896.
DEXTER KAMll.V GENEALOGY.
:!(»1
1890
111
1891
iv
1892
V
1893
vi
1894
vii
Ele:;r.or Ificlianlscii ' DfXtcr, h. Is Oct.. ls()'.l; in. William L. II.
Gifford, () June, 1888. Two rhildicn: Catlioriuf Gifford, 1j.
1889; d. at Canihridge. 1903; lluin|.lirey A. Gifford, b. 1890.
Harriet Maria" Doxter, b. 22 Jan., 1871 ; d. 8 Oct., 1871.
Luuy Eugglcs- Doxter. b. 9 Feb., 1872; in.- James P. Porter, 25
July, 1894. One son: Llewellyn R. Porter, 1). 18 Oct., 1901.
Charles Eujjg'' Dexter, b. 3it May, 1S77; ni. Josejiliinr M. Snell,
30 March, 189S.
]\[ary Stanford'' Dexter, h. JO July, 1^79; ni. Samuel Usher, 2d,
of Cambridge, Mass., 9 Sept., 1905. They now reside at
Somerville.
ALDEN DAVIS DEXTEli.
1452
Alden Davis^ Dexter, son of Joseph'' [Alcleir, Elisha'', Setli%
Jabez^ Philip% William^. Thoir.as^^] and Sophia H. [Tink-
ham] Dexter, was horn 7 Jnly, 1868. at ^Mattapoisett. ^lass.
He married INIinnie Frances Swift. 26 Nov., 1896, at Taun-
ton, INIass. She was born 23 Sept., 1875, at Broelcton. Tie
is a market man. and lives in New Bedford.
One child :
1895 i Bernice Alden'" Dexter, b. at Taunton, Mass., 19 Sept., 1897.
302
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY,
MINNIE FRANCES DEXTER.
BERNICE ALDEN DEXTER.
DEXTEK FAMll.V GENEALOGY. iJOij
H53
William H.^ Dexter, son of Joseph^ [Alden', Elisha^ S('th%
JabezS Pllilip^ AVilliam^ ThomasM and Sophia H. [Tink-
liam] Dexter, was born 26 Jan., 1871. He married Annie
E. Doreher, 27 Sept., 1891.
Three children, born in Mattapoisett:
1896 i Charles T.^" Dexter, b. 19 Sept., 1898.
1897 ii Herman W.'" Dexter, b. 24 Oct., 1900.
1898 iii Margaret'" Dexter, b. 1904.
1455
Alice M.-' Dexter, danghter of Joseph^ [Alden^ Elisha«, Seth^
Jabez*, Philip^, William^, Thomas^] and Sophia H. [Tink-
ham] Dexter, was born 13 June, 1874. She married (1)
Jeremiah L. Randall, 17 Jnly, 1891; (2) Webster Kinney,
20 July, 1897.
Two children by second husband, born at Mattapoisett :
1900 i Webster Harold'" Kinney, b. 27 Sept., 1901.
1901 ii Alden L.'" Kinney, b. 10 Jan., 1904.
I5I5
Sarah Johnson'' Dexter, daughter of Dennis"* [Benjamin^
Joseph^ Benjamin", Xoah\ Benjamin^ William^ Thomas^]
and ]\Iary [Luce] Dexter, was born 19 July, 1832, and died
15 Nov., 1874. She married Francis Stillman Richardson
of Winchester.
Seven children :
1902 i Henrietta Evelvn'" Richardson, b. 12 IMai-eh, 1854; m. Charles
E. Corey, 8 June, 187.5. Three children: William, Mabel and
Preston.
1903 ii Amelia Frances'" Eichardson, 1). 1855; d. 1890.
304 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
1904 iii Augustus'" Eichardson, b. 26 Aug., 1857; m. Martha Ellen
Hooper, 23 Feb., 1882. Eight children: Luella A., Alice J.,
Bertha F., Laura J., Arthur S., Augusta, Henry, Walter.
1905 iv Grandville Dexter'" Eichardson, b. 9 Oct., 1859; m. Ella Cutter,
Sept., 1888. One daughter: Persis Eichardson, b. 28 Dec,
1889.
1906 V Frances Stillman'" Eichardson, b. ; m. Alvin Genderson,
3 April, 1887.
1907 vi Annie Josephine" Eichardson, b. 26 July, 1866; m. Albert F.
Ireland. 16 April, 1895. Tato children: Helen Gertrude
Ireland, b. 7 Nov., 1897; Harold Stone Ireland, b. 1 Feb.,
1899.
1908 vii Frederick Clifford"' Eichardson, b. 10 Feb., 1874; m. Elsie J.
Glenn, 27 June, 1905.
1517
Sophia-' Dexter, daughter of Dennis^ [Benjamin^, Joseph^ Ben-
.jamin% Xoah^, Benjamin", William^ Thomas^] and ^lary
[Luce] Dexter, was born 1838, and died 27 Aug., 1891. She
married Joseph Eoberson, August, 1854.
Six children :
1909 i Josephine'" Eoberson, b. .
1910 ii WiiKam" Eoberson, b. .
1911 iii Edward'" Eoberson, b. .
1912 iv George'" Eoberson, li. .
1913 V Jessie'" Eoberson, b. .
1914 vi Chester'" Eoberson, b. .
1520
George Hillman-- Dexter, son of Dennis^ [Benjamin'^, Joseph^,
Benjamin', Xoah^ Benjamin', AVilliam^, Thomas^] and ,
was born 31 Oct., 1849. He married (1) Alice McDonald,
30 July, 1875: (2) Amelia A. Haynes, 17 Sept., 1886. Mr.
Dexter makes a specialty of the hen business, and has taken
a great many prizes with his " Dexter 's Black Minorcas."
DKXTKR F.\MII,\' CKXK \I ,f)f; V.
80;')
GEORGE HILLMAX DEXTER.
Two children by first wife, one child by second :
1915 i Sarah Johnson'" Dexter, b. 15 April, 1876; m. Samuel H.
Brooks, 1S99. Three children: Dexter M. Brooks, b. 14 May,
1900 ; Charlotte L. Brooks, b. 3 Xov., 1901 ; Kuth H. Brooks, b.
19 Jan., 1903. • .
1916 ii William Herbert'" Dexter, b. 29 Oct., ISSO.
1917 iii Alice May'" Dexter, b. 19 Sept., 1888.
1528
Jonathan L.'' Dexter, son of Hiram'^ [Joseph', Joseph*^, Benja-
mins X()ali\ Benjamin'^, William-. Thomas^] and Love
[Lambert] Dexter, was born 23 Jan., 1843. He married
Mary L. Seaverns, 7 Jan.. 1875: she died 4 April, 1900.
306 DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Five cliildren. born in Brookliue, ]Mass. :
1918 i Lucy Amelia'" Dexter/ b. 25 Aug., 1876; m. George H. Hutchin-
son, June, 1900.
1919 ii Mary Love" Dexter, b. .3 Aug., 1878.
1920 iii Mii-iam" Dexter, b. 1 Jan., 1881.
1921 iv Delia Carrie'" Dexter, b. 17 June, 1883.
1922 V Frank SeaTerns'" Dexter, b. 4 Nov., 1891.
1576
Mabel A. ' Dexter, adopted danghter of William N.^ [Foster D.',
John^, Job', Samuel*, Benjamin', AVilliam^, Thomas^] Dex-
ter, vras born 8 ]Mareh, 1869. She married George R. Car-
penter, 19 Oct., 1890 ; he was born 15 May, 1872.
Fonr children, born in Orange, Mass. :
1923 i Clara E.'" Carpenter, b. 9 Nov., 1891.
1924 ii Bessie B."' Carpenter, b. 16 May, 1897.
192.5 iii Ella E.'" Carpenter, b. 5 .June, 1899.
1926 iv Eobert Eanies"* Carpenter, b. 31 Aug., 1904.
1601
Frank Albert-' Dexter, son of Benjamin Allen^ [Amasa', Benja-
min^ Benjamin^, SamueP, Benjamin^, William^, Thomas^]
and Laura [Webb] Dexter, was born 26 Nov., 1863, at Rut-
land. He married Virginia Hartwell, 1885.
Three children :
1927 i Vera L."' Dexter, b. .
1928 ii Frances'" Dexter, b. .
1929 iii Lorna'" Dexter, b. .
DEXTIOK FAMILY (iKNIOALOGV.
:{()7
1603
Myra RJ' Dexter, (hiiiLiliIci' ol' Kliliii (X ('.' | Aniasa', l^eiijamin",
Benjaiuiir', Sainuol\ J^i'ujaiiiin'. Wiiruiiu-. 'I'lioiiias^] and
Jane |]Minei'| Dexter, was horn L^ .June, 1S71. and died 27
April, 1904. She itiariMcd (leorge \V. lloltoii of Fort Ed-
Avard, N. Y., in 18!)2. 'I'liey lived at Winchester.
Three children:
1930 i Dwight Dexter'" Ilolton, li. 4 Oct., 1890.
19;?1 ii Charles Gilford'" Holtoii, 1). 12 Oct., 1897.
1932 iii Carrio Liniisc'" Ildlton, b. 27 Doc, 1902.
FRANK E. DEXTER.
1609
Frank E.' Dexter, son of Joseph L.^ []\Ioses", Benjamin^, Ben-
jamin'', Samuel^ Benjamin^ AVilliam-, Thomas^ | and Sarah
J. [Wood] Dexter, was ])orn 25 Dec, 1859. He married
Cora IT. Lee, 15 Aug., 1883; she died 15 Ang., 1888.
308
DEXTER FxVMILY GENEALOGY.
ROBERT L. DEXTER.
Two children
1933 i Edith L.'" Dexter, b. 20 Dec, 1883.
1934 ii Eobert L.'" Dexter, h. 16 April, 1887.
J610
Fred Abbott" Dexter, son of Joseph L.^ [Moses^, Benjamin^,
Benjamin", SamneP, Benjamin^ AA^illiam^, Thomas^] and
Sarah J. [Wood] Dexter, was born 17 Oct., 1862, at Orange,
]Mass., in what is known as the Albee house on East Main
Street. He passed two years of his life in the house he was
born in, when his parents removed to Athol. His education
was obtained in the public schools of that town, but he left
when only half through the hioh school, to enter upon a
business career, being at th;it time 14 years of age.
He spent three and one-half years as clerk in an Athol cloth-
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
:5()!)
FRED A. DEXTER.
ing store, when he accepted a position as manager of the
Orange Clothing Company, Jan. 1, 1882, being then in his
19th year. He managed the store for three years,
when he was taken into partnership, and has since been one
of the proprietors as well as manager. He is one of the
founders, and has always held the office of Treasurer of the
Leavitt Machine Co., and for a number of years has had full
care and management of this business. In 1892 he and his
partner opened a store in Athol, which is one of the princi-
pal mercantile establishments of that town. He is a director
in and Vice-president of the Orange National Bank, and is
a member of the Board of Trustees of both the Orange Sav-
ings Bank and the Orange Co-operative Bank. He was
Treasurer of the First T^niversalist Society of Orange for
ten years, and held the office of Secretary of the Orange
Board of Trade for five years. He is an Odd Fellow and a
]\rason. He married Flora L. Putnam, 26 Feb., 1884.
310
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
BAYARD P. DEXTER.
One child :
1935 i Bayard Putnam"' Dexter, b. 14 April, 1885. He graduated from
the Phillips Exeter Academy in the class of 1905 and entered
Cornell University at Ithaca, X. Y.. the same year, and is
taking the mechanical engineering course.
1611
Mabel L." Dexter, daughter of. Joseph L.* [Moses^ Benjamin*^,
Benjamin'^ SamiieP, Benjamm', William-, Thomas'^] and
Persis [Lord] Dexter, was born 3 June, 1865. She mar-
ried Arthur A. Prentiss.
Two children :
1936 i Pauline Moore'" Prentiss, b. 1891.
1937 ii Alton"' Prentiss, b. 1897.
1643
Henry L.-' Davis, sun of Nelson D.- [Dexter', Lucy^ Benjamin',
SamueP, Ben,jamin"% William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and Ade-
laidi- M. [Wescott] Davis, Avas l)orn 20 Aug., 1856, at Caton.
DEXTER FAMILY GENKALOGY. :;il
lie iiuiriit'd riichc .M. While. IS. Inn.. 1S77, lie \\;is;i car-
]ionter l)\- trade. He died 7 .\u^-., l!H)(l. She died iii Cul-
orado. Dec. l!)()l.
Two etiildi'(Mi :
3938 i William"' Davis, b. 1S7S; killed h.v cars. :\laivli, 1896.
1939 ii Adt'lino'" Davis, b. 4 :\lay, ISSi'; ,„. William Cliureli of rolorado
Springs, IG .\ii^.. l!Mll. One dau«jliter. li. LI Feb., 19U4.
1647
Emma A.'' Davis, dauuhtei- of Nelson I).' 1 Dexter', Llley^ Ben-
jamin^, SaniueP, Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and
Jidia K. \ Uakei"'] Davis, was boi'u 8 Jime, 1868, at Caton.
X. Y. She married .lohii C. Roe, 1 :\rarch, 1888 ; he was the
son of Daniel B. and Mariiai'et (Franderhoff) Eoe. They
resid(^ on a fariii at Caton.
Six ehihli-en :
1940 i Florence'" Eoe, b. Nov., 1888; d. Sept., 1895.
1941 ii Stanley X.^i goe, b. 23 Sept., 1890.
1941: iii Harry" Roe. b. April, 189:1.
1943 iv Earl'" Roe, b. March. 1897.
1944 V Grace'" Roe, b. IS Dec, 1901.
194.1 vi Charles Lawrence" Rce, 1). L*0 Dec, 1903.
1662
Frederick Albert" Warden, son of John D.^ [Xarcissa'^, Lucy'',
l^enjamin", Sanuiel', Ben.iamin-\ AVilliam-, Thomas^ Dexter]
and Sai'ah [Nichols] Warden, wavS born 24 April, 187"). in
Fall River, INIass. He was edncated in the pnblie schools of
Fall River, and immediately after leavin"' school, entered
the employ of \j. Nichols & Co., fnrnitnre dealers. He mar-
ried Emma B. (lei-i-y. 4 .Nov., 18!)li. al Fall River.
Two children :
1946 i Mary Louise" W:ir(l( ii. li. 17 Ort., 1897.
1947 ii Earl Frederic'" Warden, b. HO Dec, 1899.
312
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
ELORENCE D. (WARDEN) TABOP.
MILES W. TABOR.
DEXTEK FAMILY (iEXEALOGY.
• ) I •)
1664
Florence D.'' Warden, daiiiihter of William A.^ [Narcissa^,
Luey^., Benjamin''. Samnel"*,. Benjamin^ William-, Thomas'
Dexter] and Ella ^I. [Dnrfee] Warden, was born 30 Dee.,
1876, at Worcester, INIass. She married Miles Warden
Tabor, 16 Jnne, 1903, at Worcester, Mass.
1948
One cliild :
i Franklin Warilen'" Tabor, b. 17 May, 1905.
MRS. EFFIE CARR.
1670
Effie D.» White, danghter of Lucy E.^ [DanieF, Lucy«, Ben-
jamin", SamueP, Benjamin^ William-, Thomas^ Dexter] and
John C. White, was born 10 Dec, 1870, at Corning-, N. Y.
She married Charles A. Carr. :\r. D.. 7 May, 1891. Dr. Carr
is a w^ell-known physician, and in addition to a regular prac-
tice, he is a specialist in the treatment of the eye, throat
and nose. He was for several veai's health officer of the
314
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
DR. CHARLES A. CARR.
HAROLD W. CARR.
DEXTEU FAMILY GENEALOGY. ;!i:
1950
i
1951
ii
195L'
iii
1 95;i
iv
195-i
V
1 955
vi
195G
vii
townsliip (if { 'oi'iiiiiu'. and a iiiciiihcf dl' ilic iJnai'd nf Alder-
men of the eity of C'oi-iiiim'.
One child :
1949 i Harold W.'" Carr. )i. jit ('(.niiiii;. X. ^'.. -24 .lunc. 1892.
1742
Charles Herbert' Barber, son of Sarah W.^ [AYilson^ Betsey".
Benjamin''. SannieP. Benjamiir\ William-, Thomas^ Dexter]
and Charles W. Barber, \va.s born 8 ]\Iareh, 1860. He mar-
ried Eliza Lncelia Walker of Greenwieh, Afass., 9 Nov., 1883.
S(>V(Mi children :
Carrie May"' Barber, b. 15 May, 1884.
Oscar Herbert'" Barber, b. 7 Dec, 1885.
Arthur Wilson'" Barber, b. 16 Feb., 1887.
Mattie Lucelia'" Barber, li. 1 .Inly, 1S,S9.
Angle Eosetta'" Barber, li. 11 Feb., 1891.
Laura Tsaliella'" Barber, 1). 14 .luly, 189.3.
vii Alta Estella"' Barber, b. IcH June, 1896.
1833
Bessie J.^ Dexter, daiijihter of Ephraim A." j SanmeF. Oideon*^.
Ei)hraim\ Ephraim*, Benjamin". AVilliam-. Tliomas^ | and
Betsey O. [Snow] Dexter, was ])oi-n 11 Alarch, 1866. She
married Captain Francis A. Bowman, 6 July, 1886. lie was
the son of Captain Luther and Hannah (Hiller) Bowman.
He was a sea captain, and made many voyages betAveen porbs
on the Vnited States Coast, also between the United States
and England. He wa.s once wrecked on the coast of Ireland.
He made one whaling trip, sailing in the bark ''Commodore
iMorris. "■ In 1876 he took command of the schooner
" Alarysville.'" A\]ii('h was carz'ying lumber betAvcen the Bay
of Fnndy and Boston. In 1882 he came home, and was
made jnlot foi- Bn/zards Bay and vicinity, lie is now em-
ployed by II. E. Converse as conniiandci- ol' bis steam and
sailing yachts.
One child :
1957 i Edna F.'" Bowman, b. at ^^atta|.oisett, 17 Sept.. IsvU.
316
DEXTER FAMILY GENEx\LOGY.
1835
Amy A.9 Dexter, daughter of Ephraim A.^ [Samuel', Gideon«,
Ephraim", Ephraim*, Benjamin^, A¥illiam-, Thomas^] and
Betsey 0. [Snov/] Dexter, was born 26 June, 1874. She
married William H. Hammond, 3 Nov., 1893.
Three children :
1958 i Elton F.'" Hammond, b. at Mattapoisett, 4 Feb., 1896.
1959 ii Earle D." Hammond, b. at Marion, 24 Aug., 1897.
1960 iii Alice C" Hammond, b. at Mattapoisett, 22 Nov., 1899.
CHARLES DEXTER ALLEN.
1883
Charles Dexter^ Allen, son of Annie P.^ [Charles H.', Seth«,
Setlf', Setli^, Benjamin^, AVilliam^, Thomas^ Dexter] and
Bennett R. Allen, was born 8 May, 1865, at Windsor Locks,
Conn. He married Frances Louise Clark of Hartford,
Conn., 5 Nov., 1890.
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY. .'H 7
Four children :
1961 i Sylvia Mary'" Allen, b. at Windsor Loeks, 10 May, 1892.
1962 ii Louise Pierson'" Allen, b. at Windsor Locks, 10 Oct., 1893; d.
15 April, 1897.
1963 iii Marian"- Allen, b. at Hartford, Ct., 10 March, 1896.
1964 iv Barbara'" Allen, b. at Hartford, Ct., 1 Sept., 1901.
Jonathan Dexter, the first of this line, api)eared at ^Mansfield.
Ct., in the early times, but where he was born and whom he
married has not been ascertained. The Slafter Genealogy
states that his son, Daniel, born 1765, married Roxa Slafter.
Daniel Dexter, son of Jonathan, was born 11 Sept.. 1765; died
27 Sept.. 1848 ; married Roxa^ Slafter, daughter of SamueP
[Samuel-, John^]. She was born 29 Nov., 1767; died 17
March, 1812.
Children :
i Asahel Dexter, li. at Mansfield, Ct., 1788; ni. Susan Austin,
27 Sept., 1818. He was Captain of Paris Furnace Company,
140th X. Y. Eegiment, in War of 1812, and was in active
service six months. Children, born in Paris, N. Y. :
1. Susan Dexter, b. 5 Feb., 1820; d. 15 March, 1880.
2. Lovira Dexter, b. 24 Oct., 1821.
3. Emily Dexter, b. 5 April, 1824; d. 18 July, 1882.
4. Charles Dexter, b. 15 Feb., 1829; m. Alniira L. Ham-
niett, 14 May, 1851, and they had one child, Charles
Albert Dexter, b. at Clayville, N. Y., 24 June, 1857.
ii Tryphosa Dexter, 'b. at Mansfield, Ct., 1792; d. ISIO.
iii Daniel Dexter, b. 1800; d. 1822.
iv Chester Dexter, b. 5 Oct., 1804;. m. Ann Williams. Three
daughters.
v. Sanuiel Freeman Dexter, b. 13 Aug., 1806; m. (1) Caroline
Eisley, (2) Melvina C. Daily, (3) Deborah Soper. Children:
1. Daniel Dc.xter, b. at Covington, N. Y., 23 Dec, 1832; d.
27 Jan., 1855.
2. Lucy Ann Dexter, b. at Auburn, X. Y., 24 Sept., 1834.
3. Henrv Daniel Dexter, b. 1837.
318 DEXTER FA JULY GENEALOGY.
4. Emmet Dexter, h. 12 Dec, 1847; d. 1? March, 1866.
.5. Jaue Dexter, b. 1-5 Nov., 1849; d. 19 Feb., 1855.
6. Freeman Dick Dexter, b. at Paris, X. Y., 16 July, 1852;
m. Snsanua A. Smith, .30 April, 1874. .
Henry Daniel Dexter, son of Samuel Freeman [Daniel, Jona-
than] and Deborah [Soper] Dexter, was born 2-1 March,
1837. He married Sarah 'M. Bentlv of Paris, X. Y., 30
:\rarch, 1857.
Xine children :
i William Daniel, b. 25 March', 1858; d. 6 Jnh-, 190.3 ;' m. Kate
Dailey, 30 June, 1896.
ii Emma Xettie, b. 13 Aug., 1859; m. George Smith, 12 Xov., 1880.
Two children: Eobert Earl Smith, b. 15 Nov., 1883; Eeba
M. Smith, b. 11 Oct., 1888.
iii Charles Henry, b. 19 Sept., 1863; m. Kate Brower, 6 Aug., 1884.
Three children: Delta V., b. 1 March, 1886; m. Edward New-
house, 23 June, 1905; Libbie L., b. 11 July,, 1890; Jessie M.,
b. 14 Feb., 1896; d. 21 June, 1896.
iv Jennie Louisa, b. S' Aug., 1865; m. William H. MeCann, 31
Jime, 1893.
V Delta Elnora, b. 28 Aug., 1868 ; d. 26 Dec, 1874.
vi Colonel Wallace, b. 13 May, 1870; d. 25 Dec, 1874.
vii Horace Fred, b. 31 Jan., 1872; d. 26 Dec, 1874.
viii Walter Vincent, b. 12 April, 1874; d. 12 April, 1874.
ix Eobert Emmet, b. 5 July, 1877; d. 10 Sept., 1877.
Freeman D. Dexter, son of Samuel Freeman [Daniel, Jona-
than] and Deborah [Soper] Dexter, was born 16 July, 1852,
at Paris, X. Y. He lived upon his father's farm until he
M'as 14 years of age. In 1866 he went to live with a
farmer in AVest Winfield, where he remained three years,
when he started in business, repairing organs and other mu-
sical instruments, and later he built, some musical instru-
ments. In August, 1897. he took out a patent in the United
States and Canada, on a two-manual reed organ, which was
an improvement in tone over those in common use. Pie con-
tinued'tuning and is aetivelv enaaged in that business at
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
31<)
FREEMAN D. DEXTER.
the present time. ITe has tuned nearly seventeen thousand
instruments. He moved to Earlville, N. Y., in 1901. He
married Susan A. ^^mith, 30 April, 1874.
Five cliildren :
i Inez May Dexter, b. 3 Feb., 1880; d. f) Aug., 1888.
ii Henry Daniel Dexter, b. 11 Nov., 1886; d. 13 Aug., 1887.
iii Clara Belle Dexter, b. 7 March, 1888.
iv Mabel Ellen Dexter, b. 10 Jan., 1892.
V Otto Freeman Dexter, b. 30 May, 1895.
INDEX.
Abbott, Elvira B., 181
Abernathy, Conant, 60
Adams, Almira, 171
Benjamin, 99
Aiken, John, 62
Alden, Adeline Lewis, 285
Charles Edward, 285
Clara, 285
Eudora Frances, 285
Emma Tobey, 285
Francis LeBaron, 285
George Lincoln, 285
John, 285
Lucia Eussell, 285
Seth, 285
Seth Frank, 285
Susan Maria, 285.
Aldrich, Addison S., 278
Lyman P., 278
Samuel T., 278
Allen, Albert, 114
Alice, 12-16
Almira Warner, 143
Andrew, 76
Anna, 88-89
Annie P., 316
Annie Pierson, 298
Anson F., 88
Barbara, 317
Bartlett, 75
Bennit E., 316
Bennit Rowland, 298
Charles Dexter, 299-316
Clarissa, 89
Daniel, 10-11-13
David, 51-88
Ebenezer, 13
Eluthera, 89
Eliza A., 100
Elizabeth, 13
Francis G., 296
Frederick, 88-89
John, 13
Joseph, 13
Louise Pierson, 317
Lydia, 88
Marian, 317
Allen, Mary, lO-l;;
Moses, 88-143
Eoanna, 94-148
Sabra, 86-142
Sarah, 13-31-46
Sarah B., 89
Samuel, 13
Sylvia Mary, 317
Thomas, 13
Willard, 88-89
Aired, Sarah, 182
Ames, Daniel H., 116
Elizabeth H., 116
Governor, 253
Jane L., 116
Loring T., 116
Mary T., 116
Oliver, 191
Thomas C, 63-116
Amidon, Alice, 51-89
Anderson Almeda, 140-222
Betsey, 222
Timothy, 222
Andre, Major, 40
Andrew, Governor, 271
Andrews, Bertha May, 210
Carrie Dean, 209
Charles H., 209
Charles Henry, 128
Jennie Frances, 262
John Dexter, 210
Mary, 181
President, 220
Sarah Lizzie, 210
William Francis, 209
Annable, John, 15
Mary, 15
Annis, Joseph, 77
Antony, Jessie, 79
Armsby, George F., 211
Arnold, John, 20
Sarah, 12-19-28
Samuel, 11-18-19-20-21
Ashley, Oscar, 211
Athern, Belcher, 61
Keziah, 60
Atkins, Waty, 77
322
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Atwood, 55
Hannah, 142
Austin, Alniena, 142
David, 43
Susan, 317
Babcock, Caleb, 182
Jason, 33-49
Mary, 27-42
Bacon, Cloves N., 136
Mr., 207
Baker, Abigail, 246
Bennet, 246
Julia E., 246
President, 220
Winfield, 147
Balch, Kate, 161
Baldwin, Ellen M., 199-300
Joseph, 269
Ballard, Edward, 93
Hephzibah, 58-93
Keziah, 95
Ball, Aaron Laurence, 172
Albert H., 172-267
Aley Hayden, 267
Almira, 266
Benjamin Franklin, 173
Bertha Buckner, 172
Constance Lincoln, 172
Elijah, 55-100-171-172
Edith Preble, 172
Eudora Adaline, 266
Esther, Elizabeth, 172
Eay Hill, 267
Floyd, 172
Fordyce, 58-99-171-172-178
Frances E. W., 267
Frank William, 172
George Elijah, 171
Harry, 172
Harry Perkins, 172
Herbert James, 172
Hyder Alley, 172
Hyderlah, 100
Ida May, 267
James Henry, 172
Jay, 172
Joanna, 100, 173
John Alfred, 266
John Levi, 171-266
Joseph, 100
Joseph Appleton, 172
Joseph Elijah, 171-266
Joseph Gilbert, 172
Ball, Joseph Norman, 172
Laura Almira, 266
Levi Thurston, 171
Louis Caleb, 172
Lucinda M., 100
Lucy Maria, 172
Mary Adaline, 172
Maria Almira, 171
Mary Frances, 171
Phebe, 57-58
Phebe Ann, 171
Pauline Sarah, 171
Ealph Alphonso, 266
Eay, 172
Robert Elijah, 172
Euby Josephine, 267
Ruth, 172
Samuel Wiley, 173
Bangs, Elijah, 90
Barber, Alice Jane, 274
Alta Estella, 315
Angle Eosetta, 315
Arthur Wilson, 315
Carrie May, 315
Charles, 274
Charles Herbert, 274-315
Charles W., 315
Ernest Timothy, 274
Harry Eeuel, 229-261
Henry D., 260
Henry Davis, 149-168-229
Heloise, 229
James Arthur, 274
Jerijah, 60
Laura Isabella, 315
Lucy A., 260
Lucy Ann, 98
Mattie Lucelia, 315
Oscar Herbert, 315
Eeuel, 99
Eeuel, 167-169-260
Sarah W., 315
Barden, Frederick, 76
Barlow, Biah, 74
Ebenezer, 30
Edward Albert, 295
George, 27-32
Gideon B., 295
Herbert Alden, 295
Joseph, 27
Minnie Alice, 295
Moses, 12-17-19
William, 108
Barnes, Eussell, 52
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
32^
Barrett, Anna, 58-93
Barrows, Hannah, 30
John, 20
Lucy, 110
Barstow, Caroline, 73
Elizabeth Penn, 73
Helen, 73
Mary Tobey, 73
Nathan, 42-73
Nathan Hammond, 73
Bartlett, Captain, 290
C. S. M., 286
Bartol, Clara B., 194
Barton, Alice M., 276 .
Charles H., 276
Bascom, Lucinda, 40-65
Bass, Hannah, 101
Bassett, 54
Calvin H., 139
William, 11
Bates, Betsey, 123
Betsey Eames, 66
Elizabeth, 64
Frank, 165
George E., 286
Governor, 253
Katherine Lee, 220
Mary, 165
Euth, 99-165-166
Sarah W., 193
William, 11-193
Battle, Clarissa, 87
Elizabeth, 87
Esther, 87
Ichabod Dexter, 87
Lourinda, 87
Lydia, 87
Mary C, 87
Phineas, 50
Phinehas P., 87
Ehoda, 87
Sherman, 50
Baxter, Cora, 201
John, 75
Sally, 75
Beal, Mary, 95
Beaa, Betsey, 82
Mary, 81
Beard, Kirby, 63
Beckerman, Frances Snow, 287
John A., 287
John William, 287
Louis Evelyn, 287
Sarah L., 287
Beckerman, William H., 287
Bennett Sadie, 119-204
Elizabeth, 181
Benson, Priscilla, 27-43
Bently, George F., 189
Sarah M., 318
Besse, Anthony, 14
Elisha, 81
Samuel, 81-191
Bessey, C. E., 220
Bigelow, Abiel, 54
Vishti, 103
Billingham, Eebecca, 47-81
Bishop, Kate E., 143-224
Bissell, Frederick E., 196
Blackmore, Abbie, 63-115
Blackwell, Seth, 29
Blanchard, Darwin, 67
Blankenship, James, 38
Blakie, Dorothea, 122
Boardman, Mary E., 82
Mary Edna, 137
Boodry, Nathan, 104
Belles, John Dexter, 191
Eebecca, 104
Bolls, Ebenezer, 38
Mehitable, 18
Booth, Sarah E., 240
Boltwood, Eunice C, 196
Bourne, Elizabeth, 28
John, 28
Bowerman, Thomas, 16
Bowles, Benjamin, 25
Eunice, 37-63
Bowman, Edna F., 315
Francis A., 315
Hannah, 315
Luther, 106-315
Boynton, Mary A., 82
Boyce, Alaric, 243
Amanda, 243
N. Gertrude, 243
Bracket, George, 253
Brackett, J. Q. A., 191
Bradford, W. M., 11
George William, 52
Braley, Lurana, 106
Lurana K., 182
Brewer, Delia, 130
Brewster, Fear, 48
William, 48
Brightman, Frank B., 201
Bronson, Victoria, 171
Brooks, Charlotte L., 305
324
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Brooks, Dexter M., 305
Otis, 160-168
Euth H., 305
Samuel H., 305
Brower, Kate, 318
Brown, Betsy, 178
Joseph, 79
John, 105
Brownell, Hannah, 46
Browning, Ella B., 242
Ella S., 158
Jacob, 242
Zuriah, 242
Bryant, Clement, 103
Buckley, C. &., 212
Buel, Edward, 42-73
Edward W., 73
Eliza L. B., 73
Laura J., 73
Marretta, 73
Eeuben D., 73
Sarah Jane, 73
Buffum, Esek, 56-57
George, 56-57
Cromwell, 52
Hosea, 92
Bump, Seth, 43
Bumpes, Elenor, 26-39
Burbank, Ezra, 105
Mary, 64
Mary J., 64
Burge, Joseph, 14
Burgess, Betsey, 60
Martha, 47-82
Prince, 61
Burk, Hannah, 79
Howard M., 67
Burnell, Jonathan, 34
William, 34-35
Burnett, Esther, 90
Burnham, Ann, 96
Bush, John, 70
Persis, 70
Burt, Luthervia, 148
Butler, B. F., 191
Mary, 27-39-40
Eebecea, 40
Thomas, 40
Calhoon, Charles S., 194
Calligan, Mary Susan, 149-227
Cambridge, William, 62
Campbell, William D., 188
Candido, Amelia, 193
Candidu, Emma, 193
Joseph, 111-193
Thomas, 193
Cannon, Abigail, 34-64-118
Ebenezer, 35-42
Joseph, 34
Nathan, 42
Carlton, George, 128
Carll, Ellen E., 136-216
Carmen, Nellie, 172
Carpenter, Abbie L., 162
Abbie Louise, 249-250
Agnes, 52
Alice, 52 •
Bessie B., 306
Caroline, 11-41
Charles H., 164
Charles Hudson, 248-249
Clara -E., 306
Ella E., 306
George E., 306
Juliana, 52
Lillian Gertrude, 249-250
Melinda, 248
Minniola Louisa, 249
E. E., 269
Eobert Eames, 306
Seba, 248
Carr, Charles A., 313-314
Effie D.,, 313
Harold W., 314-315
Carry Mary Ann, 77
Cass, John, 54
Caswell Catherine, 186
Thomas, 77
Cathell, Betsey W., 110
Caleb Strong, 110
Fanny W., 110
Hannah D., 110
Henry Nelson, 110
James, 59-109
Jane, 110
Jane Tobey, 110
Phebe B., 110
Sally, 110
Susan S., 110
Cayle, Isabelle, 142
Susan, 142
Chadwick, Tamez, 24
Chaffee, Caroline, 285
Chamberlain, Philo, 65
William H., 211
William Leon, 274
Chandler, Charles, 64 _ .
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
325
Chandler, Gorbett, ()2
Francis S., 286
John, 70
Lydia, 63-117
Pliny Fisk, 145
Cbanning, William H., 211
Chapin, Philma, 121
Ehelura, 65
Chase, J. P., 78
Mary Jane, 263
Chead, David, 23
Elizabeth, 23
Samuel, 15-23
Cheney, Abigail, 86
Allen, 142
D. E., 269
Damon, 264
Ebenezer, 86
Edward Turner, 87
Edwin Thayer, 143
Elizabeth, 264
Ellen Elizabeth, 264
Frank, 223
Horace B., 223
Hannah, 86
Henry, 142
John, 87-100-170
John Humphrey, 170
Julia Ann, 170
Julia Maria, 143
Lucien West, 143
Lucy, 86
Luther, 142
Luther Norman, 143
Milla, 86
Moses, 50-86-142-143
Nathaniel, 86
Nathan Parmenter, 170
Ehoda B., 143
Ehoda Battle, 87
Euth, 86
Samuel, 86
Susan A., 223
Child, Joseph, 31
Choate, John, 233
Eobert, 233
Sarah, 233
Church, Charles, 28-29
Hannah, 27-40-41
Lois, 29
Eichard, 28
William, 311
Clapp, Charles S., 196
Ealph, 113
Clark, Mr., 141
Alfred Henry, 297
Charles S., 141
David Dexter, 196-296
Erastus, 113
Ebenezer, 35
Elizabeth, 36
Frances Louise. 299-316
Florella, 148
George P., 175
Irving, 297
Lillian, 156-240
Lucretia, 296
Martha, 33-60
Mary, 32
Melinda, 130
Mercy Smith, 196
Pallas E., 240
Ealph Huntington, 297
Sarah, 171
Susan H., 201
William, 13 3-196-296
William Dexter, 297
William S., 240
Clarke, Henry O., 248
Josiah H., 248
Cleveland, Florence, 261
David, 56
Nathaniel, 45
Julian, 261
Willie, 261
Clifford, Irene, 132-212
Clifton, Benjamin D., 134
Edwin E., 134
Julia M., 134
Martha W., 134
Obcd D., 134
Priseilla C, 134
Sarah M., 133
Savcry, 43
Timothy, 133
Timothy A., 134
Cluett, Charles F., 119
Coffin, Arthur Dexter, 298
Charles Sumner, 298
Clarence Harlan, 298
Dexter Drake, 298
Douglass Pierson, 298
Grace P., 298
Herbert E., 297
Herbert Eaymond, 298
Julia S., 29*7
Phebe C, 108-184
Coggswell, Sarah, 96
326
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Cole, Timothy, 56
Coleman, Hezekiah, 76
Maria T., 200
Collins, Abigail, 16
Alton, 287
Euth H., 287
Colson, Herbert D., 118
Coman, Katherine, 220
Compton, Kittie, 182
Converse, H. E., 315
James, 51
Conant, Anna W., 148
Cones, Bertrand A., 134
Cook, Blanch A., 266
William, 79
Cooley, Charles Henry, 298
Coombs, Perez, 43
Coon, Mary, 75-130
Cooper, Lydia, 53
Copeland, 201
Copeman, 183
Corbet, Lois, 102
Corning, John, 19
Cory, C. M., 189
Charles E., 303
Mabel, 303
Preston, 303
William, 303
Cosby, Catherine, 30-44
Cowan, Abner, 182
Charles, 182
Deborah D. L., 181
George, 182
James P., 182
Joshna, M., 182
M. E., 243
Mary W., 181
Lidora C, 3
Lidora S., 181
Lorenzo, 182
Lydia P., 181
Seth, 106-181
Seth L., 181
Sophronia D., 181
William P., 182
Cowin, Israel, 43
Nat, 42
Cox, Doctor, 78
Charles, 216
Craigg, 198
Crane, Governor, 253
Crandall, Edward, 138
Crawford, John, 51
Crocker, Clarissa, 61-63-115
Crowell, Paul, 15
Crowell, Polly, 110
Gushing, Ellsworth S., 289
Vivian C, 289
William, 289
Cutter, Ella, 304
Daffern, John, 13
Daggett, Joseph, 132
Daily, Melvina C, 317
Dalton, John, 171
Dana, Mary, 75
Mary J., 131
Danford, George, 22
Danforth, Elizabeth, 143
Daniels, Jennie M., 279
Davenport, Amanda, 186
Davidson, Abitha, 121
William E., 77
Davis, Adelaide M., 310
Adeline, 311
Alfradina, 169-261
Cassie D., 162
Catherine, 261-262
Charles H., 247
Cornelius H., 247
Cynthia Ann 161-247 •
Daniel, 98-99-161-165-166-258-259
Dexter, 98-160-161-165-168-246
Ebenezer, 33
Edwin P., 166
Edgar M., 247
Edwin P., 258
Elizabeth Emily, 161
Emily, 246
Emma A., 247-311
Erastus Andrew, 161-247
Georgianua, 169-261
George E., 162
Hannah, 103
Harriet, 169
Harriet Elizabeth, 262
Henry L., 246-310
Horace D., 246
Jennie, E., 169
Jennie Etta, 262
Joanna, 96
John, 57-58-93-96-97-98-99-160-
162-165-167-168
Joseph Augustus, 161
Julia E., 311
Louis B., 247
Lucy, 57-160
Lucy Ann, 999-167-247
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
,'{27
Davis, Lucy Dexter, 96
Lucy E., 167-258
Lynval A., 161
Mary, 37-63
Mary Addie, 247
Mary E., 167-259
Maud Alfredine, 258
Narcissa, 98-162
Nelsou D., 310-311
Nelson Dexter, 161-246
Nelson Norris, 247
Norris, 98-161-165-247
Philetus A., 161
Euth, 166-258-259
Kuth J., 258
Simon, 54
Sylvester, 54-57-99-158-168-261-
262
Wilber W., 247
Willie, 247
"Willie E., 162
William, 311
Day, Eufus, 88
Dean, 198
Captain, 290
Eoxana, 48-85
Delano, Elizabeth, 77
Elizabeth P., 134
Mary, 43-76
Euth, 43-76
William, 106
Dennis, Adonjah, 87
Eunice, 87
Julia Ann, 141
Lucy, 51-87
M. J., 282
Mary Bishop, 282
Samuel, 87
Dewey, Maria C, 94-156
Dewing, Hannah, 95
Dexter, Aaron, 94-153-154
Abbie, 133-212
Abbie A., 123-200
Abbie C, 204
Abbie M., 135-213
Abiel P. E., 180
Abigail, 11-14-15-22-23-24-30-34-
38-46-48-84-141
Abigail Church, 113
Abigail H., 204
Abner, 76
Achsah, 105-107-180-283
Achsah L., 180-283
Ada M., 181
Dexter, Addie E., 211
Addie L., 182
Addie M., 131
Adelaide S., 204
Adin Urial, 122
Adrianna, 212
Agnes Mary, 215
Ainsworth, 108-184
Alanson, 136
Albertina E., 183
Albert G., 109
Albert H., 146
Albert L., 190
Albert M., 116-202
Albert Maurice, 244
Albert Morton, 202
Albion E., 183-286
Alden, 59-63-110-117-192-193-
194-203
Alden D., 203
Alden Davis, 301
Alexander, 109-189-190
Alice, 24-31-34-59-146
Alice B., 216
. Alice M., 119-203-303
Alice May, 305
Alice Eider, 195
Alice S., 82
Alice W., 194
Allen, 74-80-128-209
Allen Caleb, 65
Allen M., 81
Alma, 51-84-140
Almira M., 128
Alonzo, 82
Alpheus, 111
Alston S., 136
Ama A., 289-316
Ama L., 190
Amasa, 47-81-82-94-137-138-148-
227-228-229-261
Ambrose, 120
Andrew, 117-203
Andrew J., 122
Ann, 16-24-72-78-132-143
Anna, 42-43-51-59-88-94-104-147-
148-149-229
Anna I., 295
Anna M., 138-156
Anna Wheeler, 88
Anne, 41
Annie, 77-299
Annie D., 136
Annie L., 289
328
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Dexter, Annie P., 199
Annie Pierson, 298
Anson, 82
Arethusa, 84-140
Arianah F., 136
Ariedana, 45
Arthur, 79-211
Arthur A., 184
Arthur Delano, 215
Arthur Fry, 160
Arthur H., 202-203
Arthur Job, 245
Arthur S., 209
Arthur N., 195
Arlothea, 115-199
Asahel, 317
Augustus C, 126
Augustus Charles, 70
Aurelia A., 137
Avery G., 205-206
Avery J., 40-65-119
Azubah, 45-60-77-78-79
Azubah C, 289
Barzillias, 79
Bayard Putnam, 310
Benjamin, 17-19-20-21-22-23-27-
31-33-43-45-46-48-53-54-55-56-57-
58-75-76-77-83-85-92-95-96-97-99-
100-105-117-132-133 - 134 - 135-
147-148-149-151-153-156 - 158-
187-191-211-213-215-292
Benjamin Allen, 149-227-306
Benjamin D., 11-12-215
Benjamin F., 109-135-189-215
Bernice Alden, 301-302
Bernard Leon, 244
Bertha, 45, 211
Bessie J., 289-315
Bessie N., 190
Bessie L., 215
Bethial, 27-38
Bethsheba, 138
Bethsheba Carver, 84
Betsey, 38-58-64-82-94-95-100-103-
147-148-149-151-153-156-173-176-
178-179-211-240
Betsey Elizabeth, 63
Betsey 0., 315-316
Betsey E., 115-136
Betty, 31-32-50
Biah, 128
Browning Dewey, 242
C. Henry, 117
Caleb, 34-35-38-59-108-111-112-194
Dexter, Calvin, 108-109-182-186-187-
291
Calvin H., 183
Calvin S., 183
Carlton, 190
Caroline, 42-73-75-129
Caroline E., 135
Caroline H., 133
Caroline Martha, 233-234
Caroline Mary, 158-242
Carrie A., 184
Carrie J., 286
Carrie Mabel, 206
Carrie E., 190
Cassandra, 85-142
Catherine, 77-79-291
Cecilia, 79
Charity, 138-139-140
Charity W., 139
Charity Williams, 84
Chatrles, 38-40-62-64-6)5-71-75-
118-119-121-132-153-204-234-317
Charles Albert, 317
Charles Delivan, 120-205
Charles E., 121-128-146-183-209
Charles Frederick, 116
Charles H., 197-198-297-298-299
Charles Haskall. 114
Charles Henry, 318
Charles Knowlton, 206
Charles L., 71
Charles Phineas, 155-156-236-237
238
Charles Eugg, 301
Charles S., 82-291
Charles T., 192-203-295-303
Charles W'., 204
Chandler, 67
Charlotte, 75-76-212
Charlotte Maria, 196
Chester, 317
Chester B., 64-67-119-205
Chester Bascom, 121
Chester S., 294
Chloe, 123
Christina, 106
Christina E., 181
Clara A., 180
Clara Belle B., 19
Clara H., 111-112-194
Clara L., 236
Clara Lunetta, 146
Clara M., 123
Clarence C, 190
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
329
Dexter, Clarence W., 197
Clarinda, 215
Clarissa, 42-72
Clark, 50
Clement E., 180
Cliflforcl H., 80
Clifton C, 216
Colonel Wallace, 318
Constant, 17-19-21-31-36-47-81-136
Content, 16
Cora L., 286
Cordelia, 212
Cornelius, 16
Crighton, 85
Cynthia, 76
D. Gilbert, 66-207
Daniel, 20-21-22-40-66-78-123-124-
153-317
David, 27-31-36-39-40-46-59-64-65-
66-67-79-80-81-94-112-113 - 123-
151-153-154-196-231-234
David A., 210
David B., 81-115
David Erwin, 153-231-234
David H., 75-124-125-131
David Hazeltine, 207
David W., 204
Davis, 59-245
Deborah, 17-26-41-60-62-112-113-
114-210-318
Deborah E., 129
Deborah F., 122
Deborah O., 137
Delia Carrie, 306
Delia M., 195-291
Delilah, 62
Delta Elnora, 318
Delta v., 318
Dennis, 132-211-303-304
Desire, 38
Dewey & Co., 241-242
Dinah, 18-19
Dolly, 41-70-71
Doris A., 210
Doris Leonard, 294
Dorothy M., 213
Dorothy May, 236
Drusilla, 31-32
Dwight Hodge, 222
E. Allen, 46-135
E. Milton, 71
Ebenezer, 30-44-45-59-78-79-80
Ebenezer H., 286
Edgar D., 289
Dexter, Edith, 64
Edith Delano, 213
Edith L., 308
Edna, 130
Edna May, 245
Edward, 12-27-42-43-74-79-90-
113-128-145-196
Edward Dean, 62
Edward G., 83-138
Edward Mansfield, 158-242
Edward S., 149-183
Edward T., 182
Edwin C, 119
Edwin Douglas, 299
Edwin Grant, 138-220-221
Edwin D., 199
Edwin F., 200
Edwin S., 136
Eflfie Etta, 121
Effie Eosa, 128
Elbert H., 216
Eleanor, 41-48
Eleanor F., 300
Eleanor M., 66-67
•Eleanor Eichardson, 301
Eleazer, 83-84-138-139-140
Elenor, 26
Elias, 37-62
Elihu, 54
Elihu O. C, 307
Elihu Osgood Clark, 149-228
Elijah, 35-36-37-60-61-114-115-199
Elijah C, 115
Elisha, 37-44-45-63-75-116-117-
132-201-202-
Elisha L., 116-201
Elisha M., 129
Eliza, 211
Eliza A., 111-193
Eliza Bigelow, 199
Eliza C, 184-291
Elizabeth, 10-11-14-17-24-25-35-
36-37-59-60-61-62-63-76-80 - 81-
114-115-116-118-132
Elizabeth A., 183
Elizabeth J., 286
Elizabeth L., 215
Elizabeth P., 190-213-215
Elizabeth W., 183
Ella, 211
Ella F., 215
Ella L., 135
Ellen, 78-207
Ellen A., 188 •
330
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Dexter, Ellen L., 119
Ellen M., 71
Ellen T., 195
Ellen W., 188
Elliot Beckwith, 85
Elsie F., 190
Elnathan, 25
Elwell v., 138
Elwood W., 189
Ephraim, 19-21-22-25-33-34-35-
58-59-104-105-107-109-110 - 111-
182-183-184-186-289
Ephraim A., 185-288-315-316
Epipheny, 43
Emeline, 300
Emma A., 111-194
Emma J., 202
Emma L., 118
Emma Nettie, 318
Emma S., 203
Emma E. C, 194
Emily, 71-317
Emily, 108
Emily B., 132
Emily ¥., 202
Emmet, 318
Enoch, 30-45-79
Enos, 45
Ernest L., 204
Ernest W., 292
Erwin, 81
Esther, 45
Ethel M., 291
Eunice, 42-43-45-79-116-117-183-
203-295
Eugene Avery, 121
Euphemia F., 192-295
Evans K., 202
Everett Augustus, 152-153-231-
232-233
Experience, 43-45
Ezra H., 117-202
F. Arvilla, 244-245-246
Fanny Beckwith, 88
Fanny Eunice, 236
Fanny S., 239
Fanny Sarah, 155-156
Fayette, 66-123
Flora Ella, 160
Florence, 299
Florence A., 197
Florence Belle, 125-207
Florence G., 196-294
Florilla P., 106
Dexter, Fortunatus, 18
Foster B., 143
Foster D., 24
Foster Dennis, 88
Frances, 9-13-71-153-156-158
Francis, 82
Frances E., 117-137
Frances Henrietta, 70-125
Frances Louisa, 128
Francis C. L., 131
Frank, 67
Frank Albert, 227-306
Frank E., 307
Frank Edward, 230-231
Frank G., 300
Frank Gibbs, 300
Frank H., 189
Frank M., 190
Frank Eussell, 195
Frank Seaverns, 306
Franklin B., 133
Franklin Bowditch, 212
Franklin Greenwood, 216
Fred Abbott, 230-231-308-309
Freddy B., 227
Frederick, 146
Frederick C, 201
Frederick Homer, 120-121
Frederick L., 195
Freeman, 47-81-111-136-192-295
Freeman C, 289
Freeman D., 318-319
Freeman Dick, 318
Garret S., 130
George, 111-117-122-132-135-211
George A., 286
George Augustus, 245
George E., 183-295
George Edward, 159-244
George F., 145-192
George H., 116-202-211
George Hillman, 304
George Mills, 70
George Parsons, 196
George S., 123-130-207
George T., 138-216-217-218-219
George Turrell, 145
George W., 94-128-148-201-244-
245-246
George W. S., 209
George Washington, 158
Georgie Etta, 202
Georgianna, 210
Gershom, 18-26
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
:r.n
Dexter, Gertrude, l'!t"i
Gertrude L, 206
Gertrude Isabella, 120
Gertrude W., 202
Gertrude Wilson, 215
Gideon, 31-32-43-47-59-82-108-
109-112-185-186-187-188
Gideon F., 47
Gideon L., 183
Gilmore, 105-181
Gladys Maria, 244
Godfrey, 79
Grace E., 180
Grace Ethel, 215
H. C, 243
Hadassah, 65
Harold, 242-300
Harold S., 189
Harper D., 76
Harvey, 63-202-203
Harvey K., 80
Harriet, 71-108-114-132-184
Harriet Augusta, 70
Harriet Clark, 114-197
Harriet Jane, 90
Harriet Maria, 301
Harriet N., 82-291
Harriet S., 125-126-127
Harriet Siverly, 70
Harris H., 80
Harvey, 117
Hannah, 18-19-25-31-38-40-41-45-
46-52-57-58-67-77-80-82-90 - 92-
96-99-100-112-118-146-189 - 190-
191
.Hannah J., 64-189
Harriet Jane, 145
Hannah L., 291
Hannah S., 107-109-187-188-293-
294
Helen A., 70
Helen Augusta, 127
Helen G., 192-295
Henrietta, 193
Henry, 78
Henry A., 109-137-191-192
Henry B., 137-204
Henry C, 136-216
Henry Clay, 155-156-234-235-236
Henry Daniel, 317-318-319
Henry G., 211
Henry K., 194
Henry M., 115-182
Henry Martyn, 199-300
Dexter, Henry ^Iont<r'niicry. 70
Henry Morton, 200-300"
Henry N., 111-112-192
Henry V., 82-216-220
Henry Vaughn, 137-222
Henry Walker, 88
Henry W., 185
Hephzibah, 93-149-168-229-261
Herbert Arthur, 227
Herbert C, 228
Herbert Eugene, 160-245
Herbert W., 289
Herman Francis, 158-241
Herman W., 303
Hiram, 133-212-305
Horace, 71-85-88-113-127-135-
196-215
Horace Fred, 318
Horace Lyman, 215
Horace N., 184
Hoyt, 149-229
Ichabod, 32-33-48-49-50-51-53-
86-87-89-145-146
Inez May, 319
lona F., 224
Ira, 75-132-133
Irene, 65
Irene B., 196
Irene, 65-67-119
Isaac, 30-31-32-44-47-77-78-81-82
Isaac v., 78
Isaiah, 35-37-62-63
Israel, 78
Izah A., 289
Jabez, 16-17-24-25-26-34-37-62
Jairus A., 136
James, 11-12-16-17-19-20-21-24-28-
29-35-74-75-80-103-128-129-210
James A., 118-128-204
James Ambrose, 206
James F., 181
James L., 187-294
James Pitkin, 113
James E., 65-122
James Smith, 210
James W., 64-118-204
Jane, 27-28-43-59-63-75-85-109-
129-307-318
Jane C, 130-188
Jason L., 109-190
Jean, 28
Jediah, 45
Jedidah, 27-28-48-79-85-141
Jennie, 122
332
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Dexter, Jennie H., 286
Jennie Louisa, 318
Jerusha, 79
Jesse, 44
Jessie, 207
Jessie M., 80-318
Joan C, 182
Joanna, 19-20-21-22-36-60-180-
181-182
Joanna P., 180
Job, 33-50-51-87-88-89
John, 10-11-12-14-16-17-18-19-23-
26-38-40-44-51-64-66-77-78 - 81-
87-107-109-114-118 - 122 - 136-
143-187-204-216-291-293-294
John A., 79-123-128-129
John Albert, 75-210
John Bangs, 90
John Bernard, 158
John C, 117-196-205-294
John Freeman, 83
John G., 199-300
John Gibbs, 61-114-199
John Henry, 122
John Kempton, 80
John L., 204
John E., 300
John S., 122-136-187-195-207-291
John Sidney, 66
John W., 300
Jonathan, 25-27-30-31-38-40-41-
44-46-48-51-67-70-71-77-80 - 85-
135-142-212-317
Jonathan K., 80-135-215
Jonathan L., 305
Jonathan M., 41-125-126-127
Jonathan Mills, 67-68-69
Joseph, 16-24-30-32-33-43-45-51-
75-78-80-132-133-203-212 - 301-
303
Joseph B., 115
Joseph Clark, 94
Joseph Dean, 84-139-140-222
Joseph Franklin, 222
Joseph H., 41-78
Joseph L., 149-307-308-310
Joseph Lord, 230
Joseph T., 204
Joseph W., 41-71
Josephine M., 71
Joshua, 26-37-76
Josiah, 19-20-21-22-30-31-46
Josiah A., 134-213
Julia A., 207
Dexter, Julia S., 199
Julia Sargent, 297
Judah, 83
Kate, 79-122
Kate F., 190
Katherine, 45
Katie, 119
Katie S., 119
Kesiah, 59-104-105-107-109-110-
111-285
Kesiah L., 285
Kezia, 81-82
Keziah, 61
Keziah L., 180
Laban H., 66
Laura, 66-67-121-289-306
Lawrence, 192
Leander A., 286
Leonard, 41
Leonard S., 107-182
Lemuel, 62
Lemuel LeBaron, 136-201
Lena B., 202
Letta, 229
Letitia, 78
Levi, 128
Le-wis, 82-108-137-183-192-286
Libbie L., 318
Lillian C, 294
Lillian L., 189
Linda W., 189
Linus G., 71
Linus W., 41-71-72
Listha, 78
Lizzie A., 123-190
Lizzie C, 200
Lizzie Lina, 121
Lizzie W., 204
Lois, 28-34-81
Louisa, 82-127
Louis E., 300
Louise G., 202
Lorenzo D., 106-182 •
Loring, 105-107-180-283-285
Lorna, 306
Lovira, 317
Love, 305
Lucia Frances, 160
Lucie A., 67
Lucius C, 205
Lucius T., 119
Lucinda, 119-121-145
Lucretia, 113-196
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOCV
383
Dexter, Luella P., 291
Luthera G., 141
Luthcra Gorham, 85
Lurana, 109-185
Lucy, 50-57-58-62-76-86-96-111-
133-142-145-161-162-165 - 167-
168-192-193-194
. Lucy A., 192-295
Lucy Ann, 317
Lucy Alden, 111
Lucy Amelia, 306
Lucy B., 196
Lucy H., 149
Lucy M., 140
Lucy Euggles, 301
Luke, 59-105-180-181-182
Luna Jennie, 121-206
Lydia, 45-50-62-64-76-78-79-87-
115-134-185-194-202-203 - 288-
289-297-298
Lydia D., 76
Lydia S., 202
Lyna, 245
Mabel, 286
Mabel A., 224-306
Mabel Augusta, 120
Mabel Ellen, 319
Mabel L., 230-231
Mamie F., 289
Maria, 80-156-231-234-236-239
Maria C, 241-242-243
Maria L., 108
Mariah, 46
Marion, 203-236-245
Marion H., 213
Marjory Morton, 300
Martha, 34-58-59-104-114-115-
130-137-138-233
Martha A., 83-289
Martha C, 115-118
Martha J., 286
Martha J. W., 128
Martha M., 81-116-135
Mary, 11-12-13-15-16-17-18-19-
23-24-25-26-33-37-40-42-43 - 49-
52-53-62-63-65-66-67-72-73 - 74-
75-77-79-81-82-83-84-89-90 - 108-
113-122-132-133-135-137 - 141-
185-186-187-188-196-199 - 211-
215-300-303-304
Mary A., 76-128-129-189
Mary A. E., 116
Mary Ambrosia, 120-206
Mary Ann, 76-201-209
Dexter, Mary B., 216
Mary D., 7, 180
Mary D., 9-205-206
Mary E., 22-137-183-216
Mary E. C, 286
Mary Eliza, 78-80
Mary Ellen, 196
Mary H., 212
Mary Hynkley, 114-199
Mary J., 118-136-286
Mary L., 204-211
Mary Lizzie, 160-246
Mary Love, 306
Mary M., 130-210
Mary Melisse, 83
Mary P., 129-200
Mary Stanford, 301
Mary Snow, 80
Mary Wilson, 209
Margaret, 245-303
Matildy, 79
Maurice, 158-243-244
Mehitabel, 22
Mercy, 16-25-46-47-48-51-57-58-
81-88-89-129-130-131
Mercy Hinkley, 88
Melinda, 79
Melintha C, 185
Melvin A., 65-122
Melvin Adam, 122
Meriam, 16
Merinda, 203
Meribah, 31-32-47-203
Milton I., 192
Milton L., 128
Minnie A., 194
Minnie Frances, 302
Miriam, 50-86-306
Moores, E., 118-204
Moses, 91-94-119-149-151-169-230
Myra C, 190-289
Myra Jane, 117
Myra E., 228-307
Nancy, 60-82
Nancy M., 140-222
Nathan, 27-31-32-40-42-65-122
Nathaniel, 47-60-80-81-115
Nettie Louise, 230-231
Nina, 229
Noah, 19-20-27-43-76-133
Oakley White, 207
Obadiah, 286
Obadiali D., 180-285-286
Olive, 39-41
334
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Dexter, Oliver, S-9-41-70-71-127
Oliver F., 186
Otto Freeman, 319
Ozra Lafayette, 120
Pamelia, 75-80-130-210
Patience, 26
Paul, 31
Peleg, .30-44
Perley Hyde, 207
Perries, 75
Persis, 203-310
Phebe, 58-99-169-170-171-172-
173-209
Phebe A., 186
Phebe P., 224
Philander E., 186
Philena, 90
PhHip, 11-12-16-24-26-30-38-46-64
PhiHp Lee, 242
Polly, 59-62-75-76-111-136
Prince, 3'5-61-114-115-199
Priseilla, 43-75-76
Eachel, 107-182-183-184
Eachel S., 183
Ealph C, 195
Eaymond Henry, 149
EelDecca, 45-64-79-136
Eebecca H., 64
Eebekah, 59-112
Eemember, 149
Eeuben, 27-40-41-45-72-73
Ehoda, 50
Eichard, 190
Eoama, 136-227-228-229
Eobert A. P., 285
Eobert E., 201
Eobert Emmet, 318
Eobert L., 187-293-308
Eobert W., 215
Eoberts, 78
Eobinson, 82
Eodolphus W., 76-132-133-211-212
Eoland Foskett, 244
Eosana, 45
Eose, 17-18-19
Euey, 242
Eufus, 37-77-109-135-215
Eufus N., 135
Euth, 27-34-40-51-77-89-90-133-
134-135
Euth F., 210
Sally, 51-58-90-140-145-205
Sally Beckvnth, 85
Sally Etta, 205
Dexter, Salome, 114
Samuel, 9-19-21-22-32-33-42-43-
45-47-48-49-50-52-53-74 - 75 - 79-
80-81-83-84-85-108 - 129 - 130-
131-133-140-185-288-289
Samuel Adams, 70
Samuel B., 63-85-115-200
Samuel E., 129-210
Samuel Freeman, 317-318
Samuel Stillman, 94-156-157-241-
242-243
Samuel W., 136-140
Sarah, 16-18-21-22-24-27-28-31-
32-33-37-43-53-61-62-75-80 - 82-
114-201-202
Sarah A., 111-137-184-186-193-
289
Sarah Abigail, 80
Sarah Allen, 80
Sarah Ann, 114
Sarah C, 46
Sarah F., 145-181
Sarah H., 41
Sarah J., 129-307-308-211
Sarah Johnson, 303-305
Sarah M., 67-75^30-131-210
Sarah S., 117
Sarah W., 117
Selina, 65
Seth, 19-20-21-22-24-26-35-36-
37-48-59-60-61-62-63-84 - 112
113-114-115-197-198
Seth L. M., 135-215
Seth P., 129
Silas, 26-39-40
Silvia, 41
Silas B., 119-205
Simeon, 58-94-153-154-155-234-
236-239
Smith, 79
Solon, 82
Sophia, 60-61-76-132-304
Sophia E., 115
Sophia H., 301-303
Sophia, 211
Sophronia, 65
Sophronia P., 106
Stella A., 71
Stella G., 138
Stephen, 11-12-15-16-23-31-32-
47-81-94-115-200
Stephen E., 201
Stephen T., 82-136
Stillman, 111-192-295
DEXTEK FAMILY GENEALOGY,
im
Dexter, Susan, 74-;n7
Susan A., 204
Susan J., 191
Susanna, 43-48-58-79-80
Susannah P., 42
Sumner, 21-75-81-108-129
Sydney C, 202
sVlvia, 77-82-197-198
Thankful, 26-28-36-37-43-60-61-
62-80-83-84-85
Theresa, 78
Thirza, 85
Thomas, 8-9-10-11-12-14-17-18-
22-23-28-31-32-36-48-59 - 80 - 84.
107-109-189-190-191
Thomas A., 189-190
Thomas D., 5-6-7-8-9-10-11-15-118
Thomas N., 295
Trustum Durell, 149-227
Tryphosa, 317
Urial, 65-122
Urial Sherman, 114
Vera L., 306
Vincent, 78
Viola, 295
Virtue E., 289
Walstein, 190
Walter C, 292
Walter F., 192
Walter G., 192
Walter Vincent, 318
Walter W., 119
Warren, 79-108-114-185
Warren J., 80
Warren P., 122
Weston A., 111-194
Willard, 84
William, 11-12-17-23-24-25-60-
70-78-79-106-113-114-140 - 183
197
William A., 118-192-295
William Alfred, 140
William B., 115
William C, 118-187-291
William Charles, 236
William D., 8-9
William Daniel, 318
William E., 79
William F., 128
William H., 128-183-203-286-295-
303
William Herbert, 305
William N., 143-306-224
Dcxt(>r, William 1'., 181
William R., 117
William S., 80
William W., 59
Williams, M4
Willie 11., 146-188
Willoughby, 79
Wilson, 74
Winfred, 200
Zenas, 51
Zenas H., 145
Zenas Hinkley, 90
Zoath, .38-105
Zuriel, 22
Dillingham, Charles, 117
Charles H., 203
Edward, 11
Dilloway, Merebah, 31
Dix, Justus H., 65
Lucinda, 122
Dooley, Mary J., 143-224
Doolittle, Colonel, 50
Dornie Captain, 195
Dorcher, Annie E., 303
Douglas, Charles Erwin, 198
Edward A., 197
Edwin A., 114
Edwin Dexter, 198
Ellen, 198
Governor, 253
Harriet, 198
Harriet Dexter, 197
Isabella, 198
Mary Eliza, -224
W. W., 211
Dow, Esther A., 172
Frank H., 167-259
Harry S., 259
Ina M., 245
Jennie M., 166-258
Jessie Euth, 259
Doyle, Mary Ella, 274
Drake, Cora, 298
Drew, Ella A., 278
Dudley, Francis, 102
Dunbar, Belinda, 112
Dunham, Clifford, 132
Harriet, 75-132
Thubeal, 132
Dunn, Byron P., 296
John, 295
Durfee, Benjamin, 255
Ella M., 165
Ella Maria, 255
336
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Durfee, Nancy, 181
Susan G., 134-213
Eager, Abigail, 48-85
Sally, 51-89
Eaton, Calvin, 93
Fanny J., 171
Eames, Abigail A., 66-123
Julia A., 66-123
Sarah Burt, 184
Earle, Samuel A., 190
Eaton, John W., 77
Sarah J., 184
Eddy W., 92
Ed-n-ards, Deborah, 75-129
George W., 186
Lydia A., 118
William, 80
Egge, Arthur, 122
Eldridge, Linus E., 291
William D., 291
Ely, Eichard T., 222
Ellis, Charles, 37
Endicott, 5-6
Ensign, Welling, 130
Erwin, Helen Marion, 225
Everts, A., 137
Failing, Louise T., 190
William A., 190
Faunce, Mary J., 187-291
Fay, B. W., 268
James P., 90
Job, 158
S. E., 275
Field, Lillian Adell, 143-224
Fish, Mercy, 14-22
Fisk, Thomas, 98
Fitzpatrick, Mr., 207
Flagg, Algernon S., 281
Fanny Elizabeth, 281
Fletcher, Francis, 102
Foley, Kate, 279
Forbush, Jerusha, 53
Forbes, Susan, 183
Ford, Charles M., 78 .
Minnie, 223
.Josiah, 55
Foss, Euphrata, 137
Foskett, Martha Stella, 158-244
Foster, Anna, 44-77
Caroline, 104
Edward, 44
Nancy, 100-178
Fountain, Minerva, 180
Fowle, Eudora, 266
Fox, Eliphalet, 102
Frances., Helen, 73
Frazer, Captain, 290
Freeman, Alfred, 78
Benjamin, 78
Edmund, 9-11-48
Eliza, 78
Eliza Ann, 78
Elizabeth, 48
George W., 78
Hatsuld, 15
John, 11-47-48
Mary Al, 78
Mercy, 78
Thankful, 9-47-48
Whitman, 78
French, Abijah, 170-263
Adaline B., 264
Adams, 87-143-170-223-224
Alice, 265
Angie M., 264
Arville, 170
Augusta, 170
Azubah, 170
Belle, 265
Bertha Belle, 264
Charles B., 247
Charles H., 170-264
Clara Eleanor, 224
Clarence C, 247
Cora, 223
Dorothy, 265
Edward, 247
Elvirus Franklin, 223
Etta Lois, 264
Frank, 223
Ida M., 247
Joseph A., 247
J. Margaret, 223
Lambert E., 265
Levi F., 170
Lysander, 143-223
Marcus, 247
Maria, 170-264
Mary A., 143-223
Melvin L., 247
Minnie May, 224
Moses C, 143-224
Priscilla, 263-264
Priscilla E., 170
Ehoda, 223-224
Eichard, 100-170-263-264
Eichard C, 265
Waldo, 223
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
837
Frend, John, 9-12
Frink, Davis, 290
Harold R., 290
Frishmuth, Caroline G., 126-208
Frost, Merinda, 63-117
Peter, 45
Fry, Augustus, 275
George Dexter, 148
George Wilson, 274
Elizabeth Ann, 148
Ellen S., 148
F. A., 94
F. Arvilla, 148
Flora Arvilla, 158
Job, 94-148
Job Warren, 148
Lizzie Adeline, 274
Martha Jane, 148
Pennald, 148
Winthrop Hastings, 274
Fuller, Andria C, 76-133
Samuel, 52
William, 104
Furbush, Jerusha, 90
Rosanna, 91
Furgers, John, 45
Gage, Levi, 56
Gardner, Benjamin O., 142
Charlotte, 80
Cynthia, 79
Grace, 184
Henry, 79
Jason, 78
Rebecca, 80
Susan, 79
Sophronia, 79
Stephen, 45
William, 45
Garney, Anna K., 146
Garton, Andrew J., 161
Gates, Benjamin, 60
Gavett, William, 129
Gaylord, Eleazer, 113
Elizabeth, 113
Sylvia, 60-113
Genderson, Alvin, 304
Gerry, Emma B., 251-311
Gibbs, Joanna, 36
John, 36
Joseph, 61
Gifford, Catherine, 301
Elizabeth A., 128-209
Humphrey A., 301
Lizzie C, 296
22
Gifford, Lucy E., 192
William, 295
William L. R., 301
Gilbert, Alice, 70-126
Persis, 51-87
Giles, Mr., 53
Gillette, Mattie R., 193
Glenn, Elsie J., 304
Goddard, Moses, 50-55
Godfrey, Azubah, 45-78
Hannah, 45-79
Goodell, Ephraim, 103
Hannah, 103
Goodnow, Benjamin, 56
Goodspeed, Burbank S., 186
Hiram H., 186
Nettie, 186
Gould, Agnes, 78
Alfred H., 279
Charles A., 279
Cordelia, 141
Ella Maria, 222
HaflSeld, 222
Harry W., 279
Henry B., 140-222
Lydia, 222
Matilda, 82
Olive, 84-139
Thomas, 78
Viola Ethelyn, 279
Willard C, 279
Gordon, Isabella, 192
Gorham, De LaFayette, 83
Mary, 138
John, 48-83-138
Sally, 83
Sarah, 83
Stephen, 83
Susan, 83-138
Thomas, 83
Granger, Otis P., 75
Graves, Eleazer, 32
Minnie Emmelin, 159-244
Nathaniel, 32
Gray, Alfradina, 261
Catherine, 261
James, 261
Mary S., 294
Robert, 261
Winifred W., 267
Greaton, Colonel, 40
Greenhalge, Governor, 253
Greenwood, Nellie J., 138-216
Griffin, George Freeman, 267
James, 139
338
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY,
Griffin, James S., 267
Lora R., 71
Griggs, Bertha, 267
Hall, Abner, 72
Amalin, 111
Arethusa, 111
Charles, 111-181
Charles D., 73
Emily, 72
Eveline, 111
George Chandler, 173
Houghton, 100-173-267
Irene, 40-67
Jennie Louisa, 173
Joanna, 267
Josephine Augusta, 173
Larnet, 59-105-111
Laura A., 72
Lucy, 72
Martha, 72
Martin, 111
Mary, 111
Nathan, 72
Sarah Elizabeth, 173-267
Willard Houghton, 173
Hallett, Abigail, 10-15
Andrew, 14
Annie, 14
David, 15
Ebenezer, 15
Elizabeth, 15
John, 14
Jonathan, 10-11-14-15
Mehitable, 11-14-15
Thomas, 15
Timothy, 15
Hamilton, Captain, 290
Hammett, Almira L., 317
Epipheny, 27
Herbert, 134
James, 76-134
James Edward, 134
Mary Ann, 134
William Frederick, 134
Hammond, Alice C, 316
Allen T>., 216
Allen Dexter, 136-216
Benjamin, 27-32
Carrie E., 296
Charles B., 295-296
Charles S., 296
Clara L., 201
Clara Lucinda, 136
Dorothy, 216
Earle D., 316
Hammond, Elton, 316
Ephremia D., 296
Israel, 32
John, 18-19-22
Joseph, 29
Patience, 24-37
Paul, 43
Maria M., 296
Martha M., 216
Mary, 28
Noah, 81-135-216
Nathan, 27
Eowld, 22
Sarah A., 296
Seth, 81
Thomas P., 296
William, 104-316
Handy, Captain, 191
Caleb, 76
Sarah, 18-26
Harding, Thomas C, 132
Hardy, Maria L., 94
Phineas, 155
Maria, 155
Sarah, 155
Harlow, Abner, 190
Harkness, 54
Harper, Robert D., 126-208
Harrington, Charles A., 282 .
Charles Albert, 282
Elizabeth, 283
Elmer Winfield, 282-283
Everett Samuel, 283
Fred. William, 283
George Elmer, 282
George Leonard, 283
Helen Lucy, 282
Jerusha, 78
Leonard, 283
Lucy, 282
William T., 283
Harris, Eliza A., 78
Harrison Bros., 290
Jessie, 247
Mary T., 247
narrower, Paul Dexter, 202
James S., 202
Hart, Edward Dexter, 183
Ward W., 183
Hartshorn, Emma F., 134
Hartwell, Samuel, 101
Virginia, 306
Harvey, Mary E., 202
Stephen, 77
Harwood, Hannah, 101
Haskall, Carrie M., 264
OKXTER FAMILY GENKAI,()(; Y.
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Haskall, t'omfort, SH
David, (52
Deborah, 35
M., 264
Seth, 62
Thomas, 297
Thoinasine, 298
Zclnilon, 36-37-62
Haskell, C. Henry, 199
Deborah, 59
Mary M., 199
Thankful, 36
Thomas, 36
William C, 114-199
William Prince, 199
Haskins, Bertha L., 211
Eben Franklin, 210
Emily, 64
Kuth, 211
Hastings, 99
Hatch, Hannah, 59
Eiith, 34
Hathaway, Annie E., 116-202
Betsey, 64
Ebenezer E., 64
Elmer B., 289
Isaac, 64
Judah, 64
Mary, 30-46
Nathaniel, 64
Patia A., 64
Paul, 182
Philip D., 64
Eahama, 27
Seth, 28
Stephen S., 289
Hawley, Hiram, 41 •
Hayden, Julia B., 299
Haynes, Amelia A., 304
Hayward, Zadok, 55
Haywood, Benjamin C, 71
Priscilla, 102
Havok, Orrin C, 171
Haven, Lucy S., 138
Hazeltine, Chloe, 66
Hazzard, Henry C, IS'4
Headman, Maggie A., 129-210
Heard, Phebe, 74-128
Hecox, Austin N., 131
Hedge, Asa, 50-86
Deliverance, 86
Elisha, 48-86
John, 86
Solomon, 86
Herrick, Nancy C, 137
Herrington, Fanny T., 197
Hicks, Alexander, 214
liickH, liell.' li., 214
Edward E., 213-214
Edward II., 214
ElizaI)oth D., 214
Fl.irence K., 214
Louise E., 214
Samuel E., 134
Hill, Alice E., 267
Lucy, 98-161
TTiUer', Almira, 289
Barnabas, 64
Carrie Edna, 188
Desire Smith, 64
Esther E., 185
Elisabeth L., 109
Nathaniel, 104
Nathaniel P., 185
Joseph, 188
Lydia, 59-112
Lydia C, 289
Nellie M., 188
Prince, 104
Rebecca, 38
Sarah, 189
Seth, 289
Sophia W., 185
William F., 193
Hillman, Stephen P., 141
Hilman, Betsey, 75-132
Samuel, 17
Hilton, Hattie, 279
Hillis, Eebecca, 26
Hinckley, Abigail, 150
Sarah, 211
Thomas, 9-11-150
Hinkley, Mercy, 50
Euth, 51
Thomas, 50-51
Hitchmond, Eunice, 192
Hixson, Elkanah, 56
Hoadley, Luther, 60
Hoar, Anna, 56
Hockin, Martha J., 117
Hodge, Allie Martin, 227
Holden, David, 86
Emily, 98-160
Holbrook, Enos, 57
Holmes, Alice, 38-105
Ebenezer, 59-105
Hannah, 105-111
Kesiah, 105-180
Mary, 105
Mary A., 202
Susan H., 105
Holt, Jennie, 52-90
Holton, Carrie Louise, 307
Charles Gilford, 307
340
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Holton, Dwight Dexter, 307
George W., 228-307
Hooke, Humphrey, 5
Hooper, Martha Ellen., 304
Hopkins, Giles, -14
Horton, Francis L., 65
Hoskins, Eben Franklin, 130
Hosmer, Mary, 102
How, Anna, 54
Elder, 54
Howard, Charles H., 209
Deborah J., 203
Edgar Ephraim, 156
Edward Ellis, 128-209
Elmira, 170
Joanna, 98
Lucy Ann, 98-161
Stephen, 98
Howe, Arthur Otis, 206
Carlton Dexter, 206
Carlton Durant, 206
Charles, 70
Desire, 15
Elsworth E., 223
Ella Maria, 279
Herman Alline, 206
John, 70
Josiah, 98
Marshall Avery, 206
Marshall E., 206
Marshall O., 120
Mary, 98
Hoyt, Laura Dona, 210
Hubbard, Daniel, 151
Maria, 151
Susan, 151
Hudson, Margaret, 247
Huffman, Harriette Heloise, 229
Hunt, Julia A., 143
Samuel, 17
Sophia, 51
Hunter, Thomas, 33
Huntington, Nellie, 296
Huntley, Orris P., 181
Hutchins, Edw., 55
Jacob, 54
Hutchinson, George H., 306
Samuel, 6
Hyde, Mary, 123
Mary E., 207
President, 220
Ireland, Albert F., 304
Harold Stone, 304
Helen Gertrude, 304
Jackson, Andrew, 157
James, Etta, 193
William, 220
Janney, Charles H. G., 200
Hattie A., 200
Nellie B., 200
Jenks, Dr., 125
Jenkins, Catherine, 145
Frederick W., 145
Jenney, Betsey, 104
Caleb, 116
Charles H. W., 181
Elizabeth, 215
Priscilla J, 191
Jennison, Catharine, 149
Nathaniel, 149
Eeuben, 149
W. R., 149
Jewett, Ann, 96
Johnson, A. F., 269
Almira, 271
Almira E., 271
Catherine, 168
Catherine Underwood, 168
Daniel, 53-86-271
David, 52-53
Esther, 53-91-150
Francis W., 66
Frances E. W., 172
G. Harry, 245
Grove E., 92
Hadassah, 40-67
Joel, 98
John, 84-140
Jonah, 53
Jonathan, 53
Katherine, 99
Martha, 86
Martin L.,* 206
Mary, 87-140
Mary A., 291
Melinda, 98
Patty, 53-91
Perry, 168
Polly, 53
Ealph Edward, 245
Roxalana, 40-67
Sally, 53-91
Sarah, 91
Solomon, 33-52-53-91
William, 140
Zebadiah, 53
Jollie, Lillian F., 284
Jones, Horace L., 170
John C, 170
Keen, Mercy, 74
Keith, Mercy, 72
Kelley, Emma F., 118
George H., 105
Mary E., 111-194
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
341
Kelley, Mary Josephine, 189
Kellogg, Abby E., 143-223
Clarinda, 223
John, 223
John S., 139
Kenipton, Mary S., 79
John, 79
Simeon, 77
Kendall, Daniel, 54
David, 54
Eleazer, 54
Frances, 54
Hannah, 54
Lucy, 54
Mary, 54
Jonas, 54
Euth, 54
Susanna, 54
Kendrick, Beulah B., 184
Daniel, 107
Daniel H., 184-286-287
Edith M., 288
Henry H., 184-286
Harriet, 286-287
Harriet L., 184-287
Horace L., 184-287
LaForest W., 286
Eachel S., 184-287
Vernon H., 286
Kenny, Captain, 40
Kennedy, Betsey, 53
Kent, Daniel, 90
Herbert, 274
Minnie Barber, 274
Vera Alice, 274
Kenyon, Arthur P., 285
Kimball, Alice, 230
Bessie M., 278
King, Aburh, 265
Alfred C, 267
Arthur Willard, 267
Austin W., 267
Charles Herman, 267
Collings H., 91
Corrella, 64
Herman, 267
John, 53-91
John Houghton, 267
Joseph, 91
Louis Earl, 267
Luther, 91
Sarah Mabel, 267
Walter Austin, 267
Kinney, Alden L., 303
Emma J., 74
Olive, 134-215
Webster, 303
Kinney, Webster llurold, 303
Kirby, Mary, 24-37
Knight, George, 67
Jennie E., 146
Knot, Gorg, 11
Kn-owles, Samuel, 95
Knowlton, Rosa L., 120-205
Maria, 140
Israel, . 140
William S., 67
Ladner, Bismark, 204
Henderson Lake, 204
Ralph Dexter, 204
Wellington, 204
Lake, Flavilla, 204
Lamb, Amos M., 262
Bronson P., 263
Dexter, 65
Edgar, 263
Edward, 263
Flora D., 263
Frances M., 169
Hattie S., 263
Henry Willard, 263
Howard P., 263
Israel, 100-169
John M., 263
Lewis, 41
Lillie Bell, 263
M. M., 263
Mary B., 263
Phebe Duella, 263
Walter, 263
William Judson, 263
Lambert, Adeliza Boyden, 184
Love, 133-212
Lawson, Mary L., 83-138
Landers, James, 135-216
John F., 216
Katie, 216
Mary, 216
Landfear, Delia C, 206
Landon, Mills J., 71
Lane, Carrie Augusta, 264
Charles Elliott, 264
Daniel W., 264
Helen A., 73
Lizzie Minnette, 264
Mary Ann, 264
Orin Trow, 264
Lanigave, Isaac S., 183
Lano, Bertha Alma, 264
Larkin, Rosalie C, 71
Sarah, 102
Lawton, George, 23
Isaac, 23
Job, 14-23
342
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Lawton. John, 23
L. G., 219
Thomas, 23
Lawrence, Cornelia Ainsworth, 184
Edward E., 184
Ebenezer, 48
Joseph, 55
Lake, JPla villa, 118
LeBaron, Harriet, 116
Harriet W., 201
LeCroix, Arenand, 209
Lee, Annie, 180
Cora H., 231-307
Captain, 40
Legate, Francis, 141
Legg, Betsey, 58-93-95
David, 93-95
Gershom, 95
Hannah, 93
John, 95
Levi, 95
William, 95
Leland, Silence, 103
Thomas, 103
James, 103
Leonard, Etta, 216
Ellen Bertha, 274
Lettenmayer, Hattie S., 189
Lewis, Cheney, 87-143
Lindsley, Henry A., 193
Lincoln, Calvin, 127
Minnie, 172
Livermore, Anson G., 276-277
Charles Anson, 277
Ida Maria, 277
Lobdell, Lucy L.,
Lombard, Mary, 103
Long, John D., 191
Lord, Aaron, 55
Asa, 53-99-169
Esther, 91-146
J. 99
Joseph, 32-53-146-149-150-151
Joseph G., 147
Lausinda E., 147
Luther, 91-147
P., 99
Persis, 91-94
Pressen, 55
Eobert, 194
Thomas, 55-56-149-150
Unity W., 149
Vashney, 91-146-147
William, 55
Lowell, Harvey A., 83
Lovetts, Phinehas, 95
Luce, Almira E., 211
Luce, Amy, 189
Caroline, 132-211
Hannah, 109
Kate M., 187-293-294
Lydia, 116
Mary, 75-132-189
Mary T>., 211
Lucy, Amy, 109
Mary, 109
Lyman, Ann E., 135-215
Harriet, 143
Moses, 198
Macumber, Josiah, 37
Josiah J., 181
Maddox, Frances, 210
Mallory, Sally, 114
Manchester, Mercy, 14-23
Mann, Benjamin, 54 56.
Mansfield, W. H., 41
Marble, Eobert, 32
Sarah C, 12-17
Margot, Eugene F., 136
Mark, Lillie C, 172
Maston, John, 27
Marsh, Deborah, 66
Marshall, Colonel, 39
Marston, Frank, 138
Mattison, Brownson, 120-206
Fred Brownson, 206
Kate Dexter, 206
Orren V., 129-130
Eosa Mary, 206
Winnie Cornelia, 206
Maxwell, Frances, 73
Mayhue, Ella L., 190
Martha, 46-81
Maynard, Charles E., 131
Walter P., 274
Mayo, Anna, 48-83
Edmund, 265
Ella Caroline, 242
Helen, 242
John, 83
Martin W., 158-242
McDonald, Alice, 304
McCann, William H., 318
McConnell, Eliza H., 70
McCrellis, Edward, 123
McHugh, Hugh E., 291
McKenzie, Albert Edward, 209
Donald, 209
Frederick W;., 209
McKinley, President, 243
McLeod, Donald C, 209
Edward, 78
McLean, Hester, 94-153
MePherson, Annie B., 172
DEXTKR PWMII.V GENEALOGY.
343
McPherson, Even R., 172
Maurice, 119
Ross, 172
Mee, Eliza B., 277
Meggs, Allice, 34
Ebenezer, 34
Meiggs, Mary, 104
John, 73
Mellany, Sally, 60
David, 43
Mendall, Hannah, 74-128
Nathan S., 190
Sarah, 63-116-117-202
Merithew, Edgar S., 193
Elias, 112
Henry, 193
Joseph Russell, 193
Russell, 111-193
Merriani, Loranna, 98
Merrick, W., 48
Merry Eliza, 75-132
Metcalf, 55
Joseph, 99
Middlemas, George, 79
Miller, Mary, 12-17
Henry L., 216
Miner, B. F., 149-229
Benjamin Randall, 228-229
Betsey, 66
David Earl, 230
Jane, 228
Mary Elmira, 228-229
Mary J., 149
Mirriam, Aseph, 98
Miriam, John, 102
Sarah, 102
Minott, Mary, 102
Mirrick, Sarah, 48
Mitchell, Andrew F., 211
Mixter, William, 145
Monks, E. Gertrude, 191
Morehouse, Somers, 236
Morse, Alice Bertha, 179
Ann W., 66
Charles S., 179
Ebenezer, 69-70
Eleanor C, 71
Eliza Ann, 282-283
Elnora, 179
Emma, 295
Emma Elizabeth, 179-283
Everett Augustus, 179
Everett Larue, 179
Florence G., 179
Frank L., 137
Harriet, 41-71
Harriet S., 69
Morse, Henrietta, 69
Jedediah, 30
Maria Angela, 179-282
Mary F., 41-71
Samuel, 101-179-282-283
Sarah Jane, 179
Morton, Abner, 54-56
Al)raham, 53
Alexander, 91-146-226
Almon, 147-227
Andrew, 90
Benjamin, 33-52-53-56-58-90-92
147-226
Betsey, 91-147
Charles, 226
Charles H., 285
Charlotte, 75
Chester, 91
Chloe, 90-146
Clara, 92
Dexter, 147-226
Edna, 226
Edgar, 227
Eunice, 92
Frank, 147
George, 52
George L., 146-226
Hannah, 55-56-57-58-147
Harrison, 147
Helen, 226
Hephzibah, 92
Hiram, 90
James, 53-90-91-146
Jane, 90
Jonathan, 52-90
Lewas, 226
Louisa, 147
Lois, 53-146
Lucy, 92
Margery, 52-53
Martha', 226
Marv, 52-53-61-92-115-116-147
Millard, 227
Molly, 52-53
Moses, 226
Noah, 32
Proctor, 226
Richard, 32-52
Sally, 92
Samuel, 32-92-147-226-227
Sarah, 52
Shatley, 147-226
Submit, 52
Susan, 92
Sylvester, 147
liriah, 226
Willard, 227
344
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Morton, William, 147-226
Moseby, Elizabeth A., 117-203
Moulton & Herriek, 155
Mulvey, Kate, 295
Mumford, John, 20
Myra, Kate, 79
Nash, Daniel W., 117
Nealev, Charles C, 130-210
Clarence, 210
Mabel, 210
Ne^s. Ethel. 295
John P., 295
Nelson, Abigail, 95
Ethelyn L., 278
Grershom, 95
Hannah, 95
Nendeck, Gustav Albert, 277
Nestell, Frances, 172
James, 172
Sanford L., 172
Xewcomb, Abigail, 141
Alm.a Maria, 141
Julia Alma, 141
John Joseph, 141
Joseph, 84-141
Sarah W., 141
Samuel William, 141
William Adonijah, 141
NeAvell, Horace E., 264
Horace Edgar, 264
Newhall, Thomas, 98
Newhouse, Edward, 318
Newland, Frances, 143-224
Newton, Benjamin D., 139
Chloe, 139
Charles, 139
Elvira N., 139
Gardner, 84-139
Grace Mav, 160-246
Israel, 160-246
.John, 139
Lemuel, 139
Lucy E., 178
Luke, 139
Naomi, 139
Silas, 84-139
Stephen E., 139
Stephen Dexter, 139
Susanna Freeman, 139
Nichols, Fred, 264
L., 311
Lafayette, 251
Sarah L., 165-251
Nickerson, Eldad, 45
Eliza A., 115-200
James, 45
.Jesse, 45
Nickerson, Mary, 45
Widow, 44
Noble, Charlotte, 196
Nolen, George, 252
Norris Malatiah, 82-137
S. B., 136
Norton, Charlotte, 133
Ida, 211
Lucy, 133-212
Serena T., 117
Noyes, Mary, 179
Thomas, 179
Thomas Edward, 179
Nutt, Abraham, 33
Nye, Betsey E., 190
Charles P., 188
Cynthia, 111-112-193
Elizabeth, 130
George A., 194
George B., 46
Hannah H., 295
Hannah G., 112
Henry W., 112
Louisa, 112
Mary A., 112
Eebecca, 112
Sophia, 185
Stephen, 59-112
William W., 112
Oakes, George, 233
Martha, 233
Oliver, Ann, 12
.!., 8-9-12-93
-James, 32
.John, 32
Eobert, 32
Thomas, 12
William, 32
O'Mally, Arthur Francis, 232
Osborn, Ella B., 179
Osgood, E. Aline, 71
Page, Estella Freese, 222
.Joseph C, 140-222
Captain, 51
Timothv, 88
Mary, 88
Paine, Francis, 179
Josie Maria, 179
Nancy, 179
Palmer, Emeline, 115-200
Parker, Eliza J., 201
Emma A., 201
Joseph B., 132
Mary A., 201
Nathaniel, 116
Parmenter, Nathan, 86
Parmelee, Charlotte Jane, 131
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
345
Parmelee, Dwight Dexter, IIU
James, 131
James A., 75
Mercy Elizabeth, 131
Park, Mathew, 78
Miranda, 66
Parker, Caroline A., 201
Nathaniel, 201
Parlin, Kate A., 190
Parlow, Albert M., 133
Parsons, Darius, 142-222
George Taylor, 222
Mary A., 196
Patterson, Charles C, 148
Paul, C. J., 286
Pay gent, Cynthia, 77
Caroline, 77
Elizabeth, 77
Henry, 77
Henry A., 77
Jane, 77
John, 77
Joel M., 77
Lemira, 78
Lydia, 77
Margaret, 77
Mary Ann, 77
Sarah, 78
William, 77-78
William H., 77
Payne, Charles E., 194
Clara E., 194
Daniel, 111-194
Isabella P., 194
Mary E., 194
Susan H., 194
Peach, Charles, 79
William, 79
Pearce, Anna, 117
Peck, Jane, 141
Luthera M., 142
Mattie L., 142
Mary, 141
Mary A., 85
Milton, 141
Nellie Emily, 142
S. E. Willard, 142
Samuel Dexter, 142
Sarah B., 142
Susan Ann, 142
Walter Lewis, 142
William C, 142
Willie, 142
Peet, E. W., 218
Percival, James, 11
Pcnniman, Sarah, 90
Sarah P., 149
Perkins, Fordyce B., 137
Lot, 42
Louisa M., 185
Perrington, Elizabeth, 115
Perry, Elizabeth, 44
Louis, 44
James, 29-44
Lucy, 44
Nancy, 99
Sarah, 44
Stephen, 28-29
Thomas, 29-44
Peters, Edward F., 277
Clara A., 172
Irving Lewis, 277
Mabel Bessie, 277
Phelps, Joel, 136
Willis F., 252
Phinney, Ada L., 287
Austin D., 287
Levi L., 287
Eoland S., 287
Pierce, A. E., 283
Charles B., 185
Florence Eliza, 283
J. E. E., 283
Joanna, 105
John E., 283
Mary D., 234
Pierson, Lydia, 114-198
William S., 198
Pilkins, Mary, 112
Polly, 59
Pindel, Salome, 45-79
Pitcher, Cynthia, 46-81
Poland, Addison B., 178
Addison Brown, 280-281-282
Arthur A., 278
Betsey, 176-276-277-278-279-280
Carrie M., 277
Charles Townsend, 178-277
Edith M., 277
Edwin Flagg, 281-282
Ellen Gracia, 178
Elmer E., 277
Emma Olive, 178
Ethel Elizabeth, 281-282
James, 178
Jeanette A., 277
John, 178
Joseph, 178
Julia Avigusta, 178
Margaret Evangeline, 282
Martin L., 178-279
Mary Dennis, 282
Mary Elizabeth, 277
Nathaniel, 178
346
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Poland, Norman L., 279
Eufus G., 279
Samuel, 178
Sarah Maria, 178-276
Simon B., 177-178-276-277-278-
279-280
Simon Brown, 100-176
Stella E., 178-279
Walter A., 278
Wlieeler, 178
William, 176-178
Pomeroy, Daniel, 269
Poor, Christopher, 234
Pope, Henry D., 133
Porter, C. Herbert, 201
James P., 301
Llewellyn E., 301
Powers, Elmer D., 146
Frank, 146
Joel Lj^sander, 146
Louisa, 90-145
Lvsander, 146
Pratt, George, 261
John C, 103
Preble, Emily M., 106
Prentiss, Alton, 310
Arthur A., 231-310
Pauline Moore, 310
Pognanum, 7-8
Prence, Fear, 48
Governor, 48
Thomas, 9-11
Preble, Esther, 100-172
Preston, Louisa, 41-70
Prescott, Jones, 102
Samuel 102
Priest, Degory, 300
Purrington, Mary A., 118-204
Putnam, Flora L., 231-309
Susanna, 57
Quinn, Mary, 122
Eamsey, Augusta A., 156
Allan Clark, 240
Camilla Euth, 240
Geneva Isadore, 240
Horace Hartwell, 156-240
Lillian Jane, 240
Luther, 94-156-240
Marion Olive, 240
Maud Evelyn, 240
Mary Augusta, 240
Orrin B., 156-240
Orrin Walter, 240
Eand, Alice, 149
Anna, 103
Eandall, Benjamin A., 203
Randall, Charles, 112
David, 34
Eunice M., 203
Huldah, 63-117
Jeremiah L., 308
Lewis, 63
Patience, 26
Eachel, 37-62
Eansom, Clarence B., 290
Eunice, 289
Eunice E., 290
Everett S., 290
James B., 289
Laura E., 290
Nathaniel C, 289
Eawson, Edward, 66
Ellis, 65
Mary, 103
Eay, Bertha, 172
Eaymond, John, 84-145
Mercy Ann, 286
Sullivan, 103
Eeed, Eliza L., 66
Joseph, 95
William, 145
Eeese, Hattie, 171
Eice, Albert, 261
Alvah J., 278
Florence A., 278
Floyd A., 278
Irving A., 278
John Sylvester, 261
Marion D., 261
Martha, 103
Mary Ann, 86
Eichardson, Alice, 304
Amelia Frances, 303
Annie, 136
Annie Josephine, 304
Arthur S., 304
Augusta, 304
Augustus, 304
Bertha F., 304
Eleanor F., 304
Francis Stillman, 303
Frederick Clifford, 304
George 0., 169
Grandville Dexter, 304
Henrietta Evelyn, S'03
Henry, 304
Luella A., 304
Laura J., 304
Persis, 304
Walter, 304
Eickett, Joanna, 48
Eipley, Gerti'ude, 190
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
347
Eipner, Edward, 74
James, 74
Eisley, Caroline, S'17
Eobbins, Martha, 108-183
Boberson, Chester, 304
Edward, 304
George, 304
Jessie, 304
Joseph, 304
Josephine, 304
William, 304
Eobinson, George D., 191
Captain, 290 .
Governor, 253
Denison, 51
John, 300
Eoe, Charles Lawrence, 311
Daniel B., 246-311
Earle, 311
Florence, 311
Grace, 311
Harry, 311
Margaret, 246-311
John C, 311
Stanley N., 311
Eogers, Mary S., 64-118
John, 96
Lizzie A., 171
Eollins, Hattie J., 267
Eounsvell, Mercy, 112
Eowe, David, 129
Eoyce, Nellie Gertrude, 158
Euggles, 184
Benjamin, 49-54
Catherine T. B., 199-300
Lemuel, 54
Martin, -84
Samuel, 54
Susanna, 103
Timothy, 22-32
Unity W., 150
Eunnells, Phebe A., 133
Eussell, George S., 74
Governor, 253
William E., 191
Eyder, Allen, 129
Lydia, 45
Sampson, Mercy, 37-62
John, 148
Sanford, Emily L., 200
Sargent, Ara Leona, 228
Catherine Elizabeth, 262
Francis William, 262
Joseph, 262
Sargent, Marguerite, 262
Sylvester Davis, 262
William Philbrick, 262
Saunders, Ann, 12-15
Eben, 16
Savery, Arlothea, 61-114
Lizzie L., 134
Mary E., 134
Schilling, M. S., 300
Scott, Anna M., 149
Aurea, 229
Byron K, 234
D. Hubbard, 234
Nelson, 152
Scroggs, Emma L., 204
Seaverns, Mary L., 305
Seeley, Edford A., 289
Edford C, 289
Semmer, Captain, 296
Sewell; Samuel, 54
Sexton, Lot, 92
Shaw, Albert, 181
Eliza Lenora, 136-216
Mary, 81
Mary B., 136
Sheldon, M. Louisa, 149
Shelmira, George W., 122
Sherman, Albert, 115
Hannah W., 104
Lois, 28
Mary, 17
Euth L., 203
Thomas, 64
William, 17-18
Showatter, Emma T., 247
Shrive, Euth, 26
Shurtleff, Gideon, 296
Sibley, Eunice, 87
Simonds, Ellen, 66-123
Skife, Stephen, 11
Slafter, John, 317
Eoxa, 317
Samuel, 317
Sloan, Thorp &, 275
Sloeum, President, 220
Smalley, Henry, 203
Smeed, John, 32
Smith, Eev. Mr., 60
Aaron, 32
Abner, 50
Amos K, 88
Ann, 78
Archie David, 207
B., 56
Caroline Dexter, 74
Carrie Barstow, 74
348
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
Smith, Charles, 183
Charles F., 194
Clarinda, 80-135
Daisy Dexter, 207
Daniel, 74
Daniel Herbert, 74
David, 120-206
Edith E., 180
Ephraim, 32
George, 318
George W., 180
Ithames, 103
Leonard Dexter, 74
Lillian E., 180
Lizzie Mabel, 207
Lucia, 96
Mary Addie, 74
Mary Esther, 207
Mary Leonard, 74
Nathan, 186
Eeba M., 318
Eobert Earl, 318
Susan A., 319
Susan J., 136
Susanna A., 318
Snell, Josephine M., 301
Snow, Aehsah, 107
Adaline, 105
Avery, 104
Betsey, 104-288
Betsey D., 288
Dennis, 104
Duleina, 104
George A., 106
Hannah, 38-64-186
" Harry F., 209
Harvey, 104-288
Irving, 209
Ivory, 104-109-185
James, 59-104
James M., 185
James Winslow, 105
Jane, 104
Jennes, 186
Jesse, 103
Joshua, 25
Julian, 105
Kesiah Snow, 104
Laura A., 186
Levi, 104
Luke, 104
Lydia H., 186
Martin, 104-105
Mary D., 186
Mercy, 25
Nancy, 104
Snow, Nicholas, 26
Prince, 59-104
Eachel, 104-107
Eufus A., 186
Sarah A., 186
Seth, 29
Stephen, 104
Sumner D., 186
Thankful, 64
William, 104
Wyatt, 72-104
Sober, Kesiah, 34-58
Soper, Deborah, 317
Southworth, Arethusa, 111
Constant, 9
Eunice K., 183
Southard, Clara A., 247
Spaulding, Dexter E., 299
Sylvia, 299
William, 299
Spooner, Amaziah, 89
Sprague, Noah, 27
Noah, Jr., 23
Stamford, Alonzo, 91
Staples, Ebenezer P., 85-141
Susanna, 85
Starrett, Janett, 78
Stearns, George S., 263
Minnie E. L., 263
Nellie Etta, 263
Stephens, Isaac, 24
Stephenson, Charles, 70-127
Charles Henry, 127
Henry Dexter, 127
Preston Tapley, 127
Euth, 127
Stevens, Charles, 149-229
Levi, 84
Steward, James, 18
Stewart, Annie, 245
Cornelius, 75
Elizabeth Davis, 161
Eev. Samuel B., 127
Wellington, 161
Stockwell, Alton V., 276
Chellis W., 276
Doris E., 276
Ethel C, 276
Fred 0., 276
Harry L., 276
Josiah, 276
Maria A., 276
Otis J., 275-276
Polly, 275
Sylvester, 275
Stokes, Hampton, 45
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
849'
Stone, Clark, 55
Gregory, 53
Hannah, 53
John, 53
Jonathan, 54
Joseph, 84
Nathaniel, 54
Simeon, 54
Martin, 248
Streeter, Charles P., 277
Edith E., 277
Lilla May, 277
Studley, Mary, 46-80
Sturges, Edward, 15
Sturtevant, Eunice C, 140
Jonathan, S'4
Mary D., 139
Summers, S. F., 100
Swan, Everett, 273
Sweeney, Maggie B., 276
Swift, Asa E., 189
James, 170
Minnie Frances, 301
Lydia C, 109
Thacher, Achsah L., 284
Elizabeth Dexter, 284
John, 283
Lemuel F., 85
Eaymond L., 284
Eoland C, 284
Thompson, George, 129
Harriet E., 83-138
Lydia, 61-115
Marcus M., 287
S. A., 211
Thurston, Harriet, 57-87-100-170
John, 103
Levi, 56-58-99-100-169-170-266
Lewis, 103
Phebe, 57-100-169
Polly, 47
Priscilla, 57-100-170
Samuel, 48
Sibyl, 48
Susan, 100-170
Susanna, 57
Tilton, John S., 288
Euth W., 288
Tinkham, Abraham, 203
Abram, 117
Ella J., 203
Charles H., 203
Clark, 203
Ida M., 203
Mary L., 20S
Sophia H., 118-203
Tiukluuii, Thomas C., 1^03
Taber, Joseph B., 72
Mary H., 76-133
Silas, 201
Tal)or, Florence D. W., 312
Franklin Warden, 313
Miles W., 255-312
Miles Warden, 313
Taft, Elizabeth B., 277
Talbot, Thomas, 191
Tapley, Adaline R., 127
Henry F., 127
Taylor, Caroline Angelia, 142-222-
Cassandra, 222
Fanny, 138
Henry, 72
John Gorham, 138
Lemuel F., 142-222
Levina, 138
Maria, 40-67
Mehitable, IS'8
Nathan, 83-138
Sarah Arabella, 142
Seth, 138
Susanna, 55
Tenney, Elizabeth, 95
Tinney, Zenas D., 90
Tisdaie, Clara' Louise, 156
Eunice Louise, 236
William, 236
Titcomb, Miriam F., 101
Miriam Fales, 179
Tobey, Anna, 41
Elizabeth, 12-17
Mary, 27-41
Todd, W. D., 220
Tolman, Edith Helen, 209
Edward Mills, 126-208
Frances H., 208
Frances Henrietta, 208
James P., 70-125-208
James Sewall, 126
Town, Samuel, 52
Townsend, Charlotte A., 179
Tripp, Stephen A., 116
Sylvanus, 63
Troope, William, 8
Tryon, H. G., 196
Tucker, Addison, 147
Alfred, 92-147
Ebenezer, 92
Henrietta, 265
Joshua, 53-91-147
Martha, 91
Eobert, 91-92
Sally, 147
350
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY,
Tucker, Wilcott, 147
Tupper, Thomas, 11
Turner, Captain, 39
James B., 82
Tuttle, Charles, 96-178
Frances, 58-93-96
Jedediah, 93-96
John, 96
Lucia, 93
Simon, 96
Twichell, Genery, 275
Tyler, Xathan, 98
inter, Hannah, 83
Underwood, Henry, 40
Mary, 95
Usher, Samuel, SOI
Van Ostrand, Dexter H., 65
Ver Valen, Lewis, 129
Yincent, Elizabeth, 9-10
Hannah, 44
Philippa, 44
Sarah, 9-12
Vrindal, Edmund, 66
"Waite, Benjamin, 52
Martha, 33
Mary, 149
Wakem, Minerva E., 192
Walbert, Frances, 285
Walker, Delina, 169-263
Eliza Lucelia, 315
Harriet, 169-263
Phebe, 262-263
Sabrina, 169-262
Willard, 169-262-263
Wallingford, Ezekiel, 49
Warbarton, Jean G., 298
Ward, Carrie, 129
Frederick, 75
Frederick B., 129
Hattie,'l29
Helen, 129
Jennie M., 129
Martha, 129
Sarah C, 129
Warden, Abbie L., 164
Abbie Louise, 248
Abbie Nichols, 251
Catherine H., 100
Charles Franklin, 255-256
Earl Frederick, 311
Ella M., 253-313
Florence D., 313
Florence Dui'fee, 255
Frederick Albert, 311
John, 98-162-163-164-167-248-251-
252
Warden, John D., 311
John Davis, 165-251-252
John Emerson, 255-256
Mary Louise, 311
Narcissa, 98-162-166-248-251-252
Samuel, 164
Sarah, 311
Tamasin, 164
William A., 252-253-254-313
William Albert, 165
William Vincent, 255
Washburn, Edward. Everett, 262
Elizabeth, 77
Elizabeth L., 135
Walter Everett, 262
Wathey, Mary E., 291
Waters, Albert, 223
Frank L., 143-223
Franklin L., 223
John J., 223
Kenneth Horatio, 274
Olive, 223
Eoderick Fry, 274
Waton, Elkanah, 48
Watson, Edward Payson, 282
Ernest Jacob, 282
Chester Leroy, 282
Jacob, Edward, 282
Julia A., 282
Mercy, 48
Stella Wheeler, 282
W. W., 282
Wayt, Sarah, 54
Webb, Ebenezer, 55
Laru-a O., 149-227
Weisenhaven, Amelia, 286
Welch, John B., 273
Welsh, William P., 123
Wescott, Adelaide M., 246
Darius, 181
West, Charles S., 266
Delina B., 286
Hattie A., 266
Henry, 266
Lois, 35
Louis T., 266
Timothy, 34
Wheeler, ^99
Abbie Gertrude, 274
Ada Maria, 225
Almira, 224-225
Anna, 163
Anna Maria, 145
Annie Douglas, 225
Arthur Otis, 274
Benjamin Dexter, 100
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
351
Wheeler, Betsey, 57-58-100-176
Caroline, 170
Catherine Elizabeth, 175
Catherine H., 268-274-275-276
Catherine Holmes, 173-175
Clara Alma, 274
Clara Jane, 273
Charles, 88
Charles A., 144
Charles Alexander, 180
Charles Augustus, 224
Charles Douglas, 225
Charles Sprague, 225
Daniel, 88-89
Ebenezer, 102-103
Edward, 102
Ella, 121
Eliza A., 101-174-175
Eliza Ann, 179-275
Eliza Jane, 145
Elizabeth, 102
Emerald, 103
Emily Davis, 175
Ephraim, 103
Erastus Otis, 175-274
Esther, 102-103
Eugenia Fales, 180
Evelena J., 174-175
Evelena Jane, 276
Fanny, 226
Frances Dexter, 175-275
Frank Allen, 225
Franklin, 145
George, 88-101
Geroge W., 171
George Warren, 101-179
Hannali, 102
Harriet Erwin, 226
Hattie Warden, 274
Helen Eliza, 226
Herbert Wilson, 274
James, 102-103
Joanna, 102
John, 85-89-102
John W., 174-175-257-268-269-270-
271-272-273
John Wesley, 100-178
Jonathan, lOS' '
Josephine, 145
Lydia, 102
Lydia S., 171
Margaret, 103
Marion L., 273
Marion Bernard, 226
Martha, 91-146
Mary, 102-103
Wheeler, Mercy, 103
Mira, 171
Moses Allen, 145-225-226
Nathan, 103
Nathan H., 171
Nancy Maria, 175
Nancy N., 178
Percy G., 273
Perley J., 273
Priscilla, 103
Eachel, 103
Eebecca, 102, 103
Eosa A., 273
Euth, 101
Sally, 88-103
Samuel, 102
Sarah, 102
Sarah Frances, 145
Sarah W., 173-175
Sarah Warden, 274
Silence, 100-1 OS'
Sina, 103
Susan Grace, 180
Susanna, 103
Thankful, 102
Theodosia M., 133
Thomas, 51-88-101-143-145-225
Thomas S., 103
Timothy, 102
Warren, 100
William, 101
William A., 224-225
William Augustus, 88-99-143-144
William Fiske, 144-225
William Stephen, 225
Wilson, 100-173-174-268-274-275-
276
Zaccheus, 58-100-103-173-176-178-
179
Whipple, Gertrude Bailey; 180
White, Abigail, 95
Alice W., 276
Allison G., 265
Amy, 130
Dolly, 41
Effie D., 313
Effie Davis, 259
Haven L., ISO
Jane, 130
John Albert, 130
John C, 164-258-313
Justice, 35
Lancing, 130
Lucetta, IS'O
Lucy E., 313
Mabel Helen, 125-207
352
DEXTER FAMILY GENEAI;OGY.
White, Mary, 130
Mary D., 65-120
Mary P., 183
Ona, 75-130
Phebe M., 246-311
Sherwood, IS'O
Sally, 65-119
Sarah, 130
Wells M., 67
Wyman, 130
"V^Tiiteridge, Thomas, 60
Whitlock, Philip, 258
Eichard Alfred, 258
Whitney, Alice G., 265
Alice W., 276
Bertha, 276
Charles W., 266
Charles Willis, 276
Eddie S., 265
Eva C, 265
Prances G-., 266
Frank, 265
Florence, 266
Oeorge W., 265
PEelen L., 276
Ira, 100-171-265-266
Ira H., 171
E. P., 161
Eena, 276
Eevi J.^ 265
Eevi L., 171
Mamie G., 265
Marion E., 276
Mary W., 265
Maud E., 265
Mira M., 266
Nathan, 103-265
Parish H., 171
Sullivan, 265
Susan, 265-266
Susan H., 171
W. W., 276
Willie, 265
Zelin M., 171
Whittaker, William, 58
Whittelsey, E. G., 243
Whittum, Bertha Hastings, 171
George E., 171
Wicks, Lillian J., 286
Wickes, W. K., 238
Wiggin, James B., 140
Wiley, Cornelia M., 100-172
Wilder, Eliza Tolman, 287
Euth M., 287
Willard, Wales H., 67
Williams, Ann, 24-317
AVilliams, Charity, 48-84
Jacob, 84
John, 16-24
Eoger, 285
Sally, 48-84
Wilson, President, 220
Wincote, Lizzie A., 137
Wing, Abner, 138
Mary, 76
Kezia A., 181
SalHe, 82
Sally, 47
Winston, Orsamus, 118
Winter, Timothy, 103
Winthrop, Governor, 5
Winslow, Alice, 50 •
David L., 88
Hezekiah, 50
Edward, 19
Ezra, 50
James, 18
Job, 50
Kenelen, 11-50
Keziah, 60
Eichard, 50
Eosamond, 50
Samuel, 22
Tisdale, 29
Wiswell, Charles Dexter, 207
Charles H., 125-207
Kittie, 207
Margie, 207
Wolf, Charles, 234-236
Wolcott, Governor, 253
Wood, Colonel, 40
Everett S., 279
Ernest W., 279
Harvey, 167-258
Herbert P., 279
Horace L., 180
Jacob, 102
Lueinda, 90-145
Maiy P., 116
Sarah J., 149
Sarah Jane, 2S'0
Lewis S., 180
Lucy E., 259
Mary P., 202
Eachel, 102
Silas G., 278
Warren, 41
William, 11
Woodbridge, Benjamin E., 50
Woodbury, Captain, 98
Woode, Ann, 13
Annie, 13
DEXTER FAMILY GENEALOGY.
353
Woode, Elizabeth, 13
Martha, 13
Mary, 13
Eichard, 9-13
Samuel, 13
Sarah, 13
Woode, Thomas, 13
•loseph, 45
Jesse, 54
Wyett, Sarah, 112
Young, Adaline Barry, 225
Eobert, 32
